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TABLEOFCONTENTS

IntroductionSection1:WhatIsJuicing?

Chapter1:WhatExactlyIsJuicing?Chapter2:TheManyFacesofJuicingChapter3:TheProsandConsofJuicingChapter4:ToJuiceorNottoJuice—IsItRightforYou?

Section2:EverythingYouNeedtoKnowAboutJuicers

Chapter5:Juicer,Blender,What’stheDifference?Chapter6:TypesofJuicersChapter7:HowtoChoosethePerfectJuicer

Section3:TheHealthyPerson’sGuidetoJuicingChapter8:PreparingforYourCleanseChapter9:AddingJuicetoYourDietChapter10:KeepingItFresh—Top3ReasonstoMakeYourOwnJuiceChapter11:FruitJuicevs.VegetableJuiceChapter12:Top20FruitsandWhyTheyMadetheListChapter13:Top20VegetablesandWhyTheyMadetheListChapter14:SpiceItUp—HerbsandSpicesThatMakeJuiceSnap!Chapter15:TheGood,theBad,andtheUglyChapter16:TipsforaSuccessfulJuiceFast

Section4:GettingClean—YourGuidetoHealthyCleansing

Chapter17:GetThatLiverCleanChapter18:DirtyColon?CleanItUp!Chapter19:HelpYourKidneysGowiththeFlow

Section5:TheBigGreenDisease-FightingMachineChapter20:JuicingfortheHealthofItChapter21:JuicingforAnti-Aging—JuicesThatHelpKeepYouYoungChapter22:TheSmoker’sGuidetoQuitting—HaveSomeJuice!Chapter23:ClearUpThatComplexion—HowJuicingCuresAcneChapter24:LearningtoFocus—CanJuicingImproveBrain

Function?Chapter25:GettheSkinny—JuicingforWeightLossChapter26:LoosenUp—JuicingforArthritisandJointHealthChapter27:TheCurefortheCommonCold?Chapter28:SeeYourWayClear—JuicingforHealthyEyes

Conclusion

TINTRODUCTION

here’sahugetrendinthedietingandfitnessworldrightnowcalledjuicefasting,buthere’salittlesecret:It’snotatrend.Peopleallovertheworld

havebeenusingjuicestocleansethebody,preventillness,andcurediseasesforcenturies,butit’sjustnowbecomingmainstream.Sowhatisit,andhowcanyoudoitproperly?Excellentquestions,andI’mgoingtodomybesttoanswerthemforyou.

WhatIsJuiceFasting?Juicefasting,alsoknownas“juicecleansing”orjustsimply“juicing,”isexactlywhatitsoundslike:refrainingfromconsuminganythingbutjuiceinordertocleanse,detoxify,orhealyourbody.Therearenumerousvariationsofjuicing,butalloftheminvolveincorporatingthejuicefromfruitsandvegetablesintoyourdietforasetdurationoftime.InSection1ofthisbook,Idiscussthetechnicalaspectsofjuicing,suchastheprosandcons,andwhocanbenefitfromit.Injuicing’spurestform,juiceisallthatyouconsume—youdon’tevendrink

thepulp.Attheotherendofthespectrum,manypeoplesimplyliketoincorporateaglassortwooffreshjuice,withorwithoutpulp,intotheirdailydietsinordertogetaconcentratedboostofvitaminsandnutrients.Manypeoplealsoliketodoajuicecleanseinordertojump-startadietplan.Regardlessofwhyyou’reinterestedinjuicing,therearecertainthingsthatyouneedtoknowbeforeyoustart,soI’mheretohelpyoualongyourway.

What’stheBestWaytoExtracttheJuice?InSection2,I’mgoingtodiscussoneofthemostimportantcomponentsofjuicing—howtoextractthejuice.Thisisimportantbecausethequalityofyourjuicingexperiencewillbeaffectedbythemethodthatyouchoose.It’sano-brainerthatiftheprocessisdifficult,messy,orotherwiseunpleasant,you’renotlikelytowanttodoitonadailybasis.

I’vegotyoucovered,though.I’lltakethehassleandconfusionoutofthispartoftheprocessbyexplainingstep-by-stepexactlywhatyoushouldlookforinajuicerbaseduponyourjuicingneedsandpresentlivingsituation.Idiscussdetailsthatyou’dprobablyneverthinkofsothatyou’reforewarnedandforearmed.Thesectiononchoosingtherightjuicerwillhaveyoumakingdelicious,nutritiousjuiceswithminimalfussinnotimeatall.

IsThereaRightWayandaWrongWaytoJuice?Well,yesandno.Becausejuicingisapersonalchoicethatyoumakeforyourownreasons,therereallyisn’tawrongwaytodoitifyou’rejusttalkingaboutmethodsordurations.Itis,afterall,yourbody.Thatbeingsaid,therearesomegeneralguidelinesthatyoushouldfollowinordertogetthemostoutofyourjuicingexperience.Simplethings,likechoosingfresh,organicproduceandaddingherbsand

spicestoimproveboththeflavorandnutritionalvalueofyourjuices,canmakeaworldofdifference.I’llexplainthetopchoicesoffruitsandvegetables,aswellasoffersometipsonhealthy,great-tastingadditivesthatarenotonlyallowedbutencouraged.Therearesomestepsthatyouneedtotakepriortostartingyourjuicing

experience,especiallyifyou’replanningonatotalfast.Rightnow,yourbodyusesabout30percentofyourdailyenergyjustdigestingyourfoodbecauseofthefiberandproteinthatyouconsume.Whenyoujuice,you’reeliminatingthehardworksothatyourbodyisgainingallofthenutrientswithoutneedingtoexpendenergytogetthem.That’saprettybigchange,andyoumayexperiencesomeinitialsideeffectsas

yourbodyadjusts.Don’tworry,though—I’mnotgoingtoletyougoinblind.InSection3,I’lldiscusswhatyouneedtodotoprepareyourbodyforyourfast,aswellasreviewsomesideeffectsthatyoumayexpect.I’llalsoclueyouinregardinghowtochoosethebestproduce,whatherbsandspicesarethemostbeneficial,andhowtomaintainyourjuicefastonthego.Asabonus,foreachfruit,veggie,andherblisted,Ihaveincludeditstopnutrientssothatyouhaveareminderevenwhenyou’reatthegrocerystore.Thatmeansyoucanmakeupyourowncompatiblejuicecombinationsrightatthemarket.

SoYou’reInterestedinJuiceCleansing?Thoughtherearemanydifferentreasonstojuice,cleansingisatthetopofthelist.Yearsofeatingprocessedfoodsfilledwithexcessfat,sugar,andothergarbagethatyourbodycan’tdigestleavesyourdigestivetractstuffedfullofjunk.Thefactthateventheairyoubreatheandthewateryoudrinkisfulloftoxinsdoesn’thelp,either.Juicecleansinggetsridofallthetrashandhelpsyourbodyfunctionoptimallyagain.I’llcoverhowtosafelyandeffectivelyconductyourcleanseinSection4.

HowtoUseJuicingtoStayHealthyandCureWhatAilsYouThenutrients,enzymes,antioxidants,andphytochemicalsfoundinfreshfruitsandvegetablesareamazinglygoodforyou.Antioxidantsfightfreeradicalsthatcauseeverythingfromwrinklestocancer,andphytonutrientshavebeenlinkedtoareducedriskofhorribleconditionssuchasstroke,heartdisease,andcancer.Thesebenefitsarejustthetipoftheiceberg,butinSection5,you’llalllearnabouttheseawesomediseasefighters.AlsoinSection5,I’lldiscusswhichfruitsandvegetablesofferthenutrients

thatyou’relookingfor,thenI’lltakeacloserlookatsomeofthemostcommonailmentsandrevealthebestapproachtoavoidingandtreatingthemwithjuice.Eachchapterinthissectionalsoincludesgreatrecipesthatarewrittenwithaspecificconditioninmind,justtomakeyourjuicingexperiencealittleeasier.It’saprovenfactthatmanydiseasescanbeavoided,atleasttoacertain

extent,justbytakingcareofyourbodyandprovidingitwithallthenutrientsthatitneeds.Therearenomagicovernightfixes,though.Goodhealthisn’tasprint;it’samarathonbestranbymakingonegooddecisionatatime.Thedecisiontoaddjuicingtoyourdietmaybeoneofthebestyou’llevermake,sowithoutfurtherado,let’sgetyoustarted!

SECTIONONE

WhatIsJuicing?•Chapter1:WhatExactlyIsJuicing?

•Chapter2:TheManyFacesofJuicing

•Chapter3:TheProsandConsofJuicing

•Chapter4:ToJuiceorNottoJuice—IsItRightforYou?

TWHATISJUICING?

houghyoumaynotrealizeit,juicingisn’tamodern-dayinnovation,norisittheresultofhigh-techresearchintowhat’sbestforyourbody.Instead,

thedrinkingoffruitandvegetablejuicestopromotehealingandgoodhealthhasbeenaroundpracticallysincethebeginningoftime.Infact,therearedocumentsthatrefertoitbackasearly150BC.That’sasoldastheDeadSeaScrolls!Inreality,therearemanyculturesthatdon’tconsumeanykindofanimal

proteinatall,andeatonlyrawfruitsandvegetables,sotheconceptofajuicefastisn’tquiteasextremeasitmayinitiallyseem.It’ssimplyanextensionoftheideathatfruitsandvegetablesareamazingforyouandcanbeextremelybeneficialwhenlookingforatreatmentforillnessoraboostforyourimmunesystem.Justastherearemanydifferentreasonstojuice,therearealsomanydifferent

waystodoit.Ononeendofthespectrum,therearepeoplewhoconsumeonlylow-sugarvegetablejuicesforaslongasmonthsatatime.Ontheotherend,somepeoplesimplyaddaglassoffresh-squeezedorangejuicetotheirbreakfast.Regardlessofwhetheryou’reahard-corejuicerorsimplysomebodythatenjoysaniceglassofjuicenowandthen,there’saspotforyouintheworldofjuicing.

Didyouknow?Addingoneglassoffreshjuiceperdaytoyourdietcanboostyourantioxidant,vitamin,andmineralconsumptionbyasmuchas100percent.That’sright—youcanliterallydoubleyournutrientconsumptionwithonelittleglassofjuice!

It’snotallsunshineandroses,though.Therearesomedefiniteprosandconstojuicing,especiallyifyou’replanningondoingatotalfast.Somearemoreseriousthanothers,andrangefrommildtoyuck.Inthefollowingpages,I’llgooverwhattheyaresothatyoucanmakeaninformeddecisionbeforeyoudecidewhichlevelofjuicingbestsuitsyourneeds.Thoughmostpeopledon’thavetoworryaboutit,therearesomewhomaynot

beabletoparticipateinjuicefastingatallbecauseofcertainphysicalconditions.ThatisOK,becausetherearestillwaysthatyoucanreapthebenefitsofjuicewhilemaintainingyourhealth,andwithoutworryingaboutaggravatingyourcondition.Now,let’sgettothemeatofthematter—whattheheckisjuicingandwhat

canitdoforyou?

JWHATEXACTLYISJUICING?

uicefasting,otherwiseknownas“juicecleansing”orjustplain“juicing,”iswhenyoueliminateeverythingexceptforthejuicefromvegetablesandfruits

fromyourdietforacertainamountoftime.Therearemanydifferentreasonswhyyoumaychoosetodoajuicefast,butifit’ssomethingthatyou’reconsidering,thenthechancesaregoodthatit’sbecauseyouwanttocleanseyourdigestivetract,kick-startadiet,orboostyourimmunesysteminordertofightdisease.

HowDoesJuicingBenefitYou?Thisis,ofcourse,themostimportantquestion,soI’mgoingtoansweritbeforeIgoanyfurther.I’lltalkfirstaboutthebenefitsofdoingatotaljuicefast.Ifthisiswhatyou’rechoosingtodo,thenyou’renotgoingtobeconsuminganyfoodatallotherthanthejuicefromvegetables,andpossiblyfruits.Thejuiceisgoingtobeextractedfromfreshproducebyaspecialjuicingmachine,andyou’renotgoingtobeconsuminganypulpatall.Oneexceptiontothisjuice-onlyruleisthatyouareallowedtohavecertain

teas,andyoucanaddcertainherbsandspicestoyourjuicesandteasaswell.Asamatteroffact,herbsandspicesaren’tjustallowed,they’reactuallyencouragedbecauseofthehealthbenefitstheyprovide.I’lldiscussthatinmoredetaillater,though.Fornow,let’stalkaboutwhyit’ssoimportanttodrinkonlyjuiceandcaffeine-freeteawhileyou’refasting.

EasyAccesstoNutrientsThere’snodoubtatallthatfiberisgoodforyou,andevenessentialtoaregulardiet,butitlocksinmanyofthenutrientsthatareavailableinfruitsandvegetables.Yourbodycanunlockonlyasmallpercentageofthephytonutrients,antioxidants,vitamins,minerals,andenzymesthatthefruitorveggiecontains.Thisisbecausethefiberisreallydifficultforyourbodytobreakdown.Asaresult,mostofthegoodstuffissweptoutofyourbodyrightalongwiththewaste.Whenyou’redrinkingpureextractedjuice,allofthenutrientsarerightthere,

readytobeabsorbedandused.Yourbodydoesn’thavetofighttoextractthemortousethem.You’reessentiallylettingyourjuicerdotheworkforyourdigestivetractsothatallyourbodyhastodoisabsorballofthegoodstuff.

TremendousEnergyBoostSinceyourbodyusesabout30percentofitsdailyenergysuppliesdigestingfood,byeliminatingitsneedtodothatwork,you’realsomakingatonofextranutrientsavailable.Isitanywonderthenthatyou’regoingtogetaboostofenergy?

EasyAccesstoAntioxidantsAntioxidantsareamazinglittledisease-preventingmachinesthatattachthemselvestofreeradicalssothattheycan’tdoanyadditionaldamagetoyourbody.Freeradicalsarecellsthathavebecomeunstableandseekstabilitybystealingionsfromothercells.Thiscausesallkindsofproblems,fromwrinklestocancer.Antioxidantsareabundantinfruitsandvegetables,andarereadilyavailablewhenyourbodydoesn’thavetoextractthemfromthefiber.

Didyouknow?Yourbodyneedsacertainamountoffreeradicalsinordertofightdiseaseanddestroymutatedcells.Theproblemisthattheyaresogoodattheirjobthatiftheygettooabundant,theywilldestroyhealthycells.Antioxidantsarenature’speacekeepers—theymakesurethatthebalanceismaintained!

ACleanDigestiveTractYourbodyusessomeoftheexcessenergythatithasduringafasttoperformsomeheavy-dutyhousekeeping.Overtheyears,you’veprobablynoteatenideallyandhavetakeninatonofgarbagefromprocessedfoods.Yourenvironmentisalsofullofjunk,suchastoxinsandpoisons,absorbedbyyourbodyonadailybasis.Whenyou’redoingajuicecleanse,yourbodygetsridofallofthistrashsothatitcanfunctionthewaythatit’ssupposedtoandfightoffdiseasesandillnesses.You’llalsoactuallyfeellighterasallofthegunkiswipedout.

ImprovedCognitiveFunctionBecauseyou’retakinginsomanyqualitynutrientswithouttheaddedsimplesugars,fats,andotherjunk,inadditiontogivingbuilt-uptoxinstheboot,you’regoingtoexperiencesomerealcognitivepower.It’ssortoflikeanadrenalineshotforyourbrain—pure,unpollutedenergy.Allofthenutrientsinthejuicearegoingtogiveyourmoodaboost,too.Thebenefitsofparticipatinginajuicecleansearenumerous.You’llfeel

better,lookbetter,andthinkbetter.Yourbodywillbecleanerinsideandbetterabletofightoffillnessanddisease:thefloodofnutrientsandantioxidantswillgiveyourimmunesystemamajorkickstart.Finally,attheendofyourcleanse,yourdigestivesystemwillworkbetterbecauseit’llbefreeofyearsofaccumulatedgarbage.

TTHEMANYFACESOFJUICING

herearemanydifferentwaystoaddjuicetoyourdiet,andwhichmethodyouchoosedependsuponwhatyourgoalsare.Inthefollowingparagraphs,

I’mgoingtodiscusshowyoucanadddeliciousfreshjuicetoyourdietinamannerthatbestsuitsyourneedsandlifestyle.Don’tworry—there’ssomethingforeverybody,sojustkeepreadinguntilyoufindwhatworksforyou.

JuiceFastingThisisthemostextremewaytoaddjuicetoyourdiet,andinvolvesconsumingnothingbutfreshrawjuices,herbalteas,andwaterforapredeterminedamountoftime.Thepurposeofapurejuicefastistocleanseyourbody,boostyourimmunesystem,andpromotehealingandgoodhealth.Thereareacoupleofdifferentwaystodothis,butthetwoprimaryonesare

incorporatingonedayofjuicefastingintoyourdietregularly,orparticipatinginseveraldays,weeks,ormonthsoffastingatatime.Therereallyisn’tarightwayorawrongway,aslongasyou’regettingallofthenutrientsthatyouneedtostayhealthy.

Short-TermFastingwithBothFruitandVegetableJuicesThisistheeasiestandmostcommonwaytojuicefast,andinvolvesusingbothfruitandvegetablejuices,usuallyforaperiodofthreetotendays.Ifyouheartheterm“juicecleanse,”thisiswhatpeoplearereferringto.Fruitjuicesarerichinvitaminsandantioxidantsbutalsocontainmuchmoresugarthanvegetablejuicedoes.Asaresult,somepeoplereportfeelingshakyfromthesugarrushthattheygetwhentheydrinkfruitjuice.Remember,there’snofibertoslowdownabsorption,sothesugarsinthejuice

arebasicallybeingconvertedandusedforenergyimmediately.Tocombattheshakyfeelingcausedbytheinstantrush,youmaywanttolimitfruitjuicetobreakfast,whenyouneedtheextraburstofenergy,andthenuselittleornofruitinyourrecipesfortherestoftheday.Becauseanykindofafastcanbeashocktoyoursystem,therearesomesteps

thatyoushouldtakeinadvanceinordertoprepareyourbodysothatyougetthemostfromyourcleansewithoutgettingill.Therearealsosomesideeffectsthatarecommonwithfastingthatyouneedtoknowabout.I’llreviewtheproperwaytofastaswellaswhatyoucanexpectinSection3.

OtherTypesofJuicingThereareother,moreextremetypesofjuicefasting.Somepeoplelimittheirfaststovegetablesonly.Ifyouchoosetodothis,makesurethatyouaregettingallofthenutrientsthatyourbodyneeds.Somepeoplealsochoosetofastforlongerperiods.Asamatteroffact,somepeoplejuicefastformonthsatatime.Thoughdeprivingyourselfofanyofthemajorfoodgroupsisn’t

recommendedbymostdoctorsornutritionists,it’syourbodyandthusyourchoice.Ifyouchoosetofastforanextendedperiodoftime,makesurethatyou’regettingallofthenutrientsthatyouneedtostayhealthy.Besuretospeakwithyourhealth-careprofessionalbeforeyoustartanyjuicecleansejusttomakesurethatyou’rehealthyenoughtodoit.

SimplyAddingJuicetoYourDietThisisamethodutilizedbymillionsofpeopleeveryday,anditsimplyinvolvesaddingaglassortwooffresh,rawjuicetoyourdailydiet.Whetheryoudrinkaglassoffreshorangejuiceinthemorningorpreparesomethingmorecomplicatedasacomplementtolunch,addingaglassofjuicetoyourdietisanefficientwaytogetarealnutritionalboost.

Didyouknow?Millionsofpeopleenjoyaglassoffreshorangejuiceforbreakfast,whichisgreat,butthesameamountofblueberryjuiceoffers25percentofyourdailyvitaminC,aswellasthecancer-anddisease-fightingmega-antioxidantanthocyanin.Inaddition,blueberryjuiceoffersthesameprotectiontoyoururinarytractthatcranberryjuicedoes.Plus,it’sdelicious!

Becauseyou’redrinkingthejuice,you’restillgettingmanyofthebenefitsofafastwithoutactuallydeprivingyourselfofsolidfood.Youaren’tgettingthecleansingpropertiesbecauseyou’restilleatingfiber,butyouaregettingtheantioxidants,vitamins,phytonutrients,andenzymesthatyourbodyneeds.Justastherearedifferentlevelsoffasting,therearealsodifferentwaysthat

youcanaddfreshjuicetoyourdailydietwithoutthedeprivationthataccompaniesafast.I’lltalkaboutwaystosimplyaddsomejuicetoahealthy,balanceddietinabit,butfirst,let’sdiscusstheprosandconsofdoinganall-outjuicefast.

JTHEPROSANDCONSOFJUICING

uicing,oranytypeoffastingforthatmatter,istough.Thoughtherearemanybenefits,therearealsosomeprettysignificantdownsides.Beforestarting

yourjuicecleanse,youneedtolookatitfromeveryangleanddecideifyou’rereallyreadytoseeitthrough,whichmeansdiscussingtheprosandconsofwhatyou’reabouttodo.

ProsLet’stalkfirstaboutthebenefitsthatcomewithagoodjuicefast.Thesearebasedonafastofthreetotendaysthatincludesjuicefrombothfruitsandvegetables.Fastingforlessthanthreedaysispointless,foracoupleofdifferentreasons,whilefastingforlongerthansevendayscanactuallybedetrimentaltoyourhealth.It’sapersonalchoice,butifyou’reconsideringfastingforlongerthanoneweek,educateyourselfandspeakwithanutritionistorhealth-careprofessionalbeforemakingthatdecision.

HugeNutritionalBoostWhenyouconsumeonlythejuice,you’remakingitreallyeasyforyourbodytousethenutrientsthatareinherenttothejuice.There’snodigestion,soyourbodyisfloodedwithjustthegoodstuff,quicklyandefficiently.Themaincomponentsincludevitamins,phytonutrients,andantioxidants.It’slargelybecauseofthisinfluxofeasy-to-usenutritionthatyou’llexperienceaboostinenergyandmood.

Didyouknow?Phytonutrientsareorganiccomponentsofplantsthatarebelievedtopromotehealthandwellness.They’renotconsideredessentialtosurvival,buttheyareconducivetopreventingandpossiblycuringdiseaseandillness.

LiveEnzymesEnzymesareliveproteinmoleculesfoundinplantsthatareresponsibleformanyofthechemicalreactionsinyourbody.Theystimulatedigestion,cellbuildingandrepair,absorptionofnutrients,andthecreationofcellularenergy.Withouttheseenzymes,yourbodysimplycan’tfunctionthewaythatitneedsto.Juicingfreshfruitsandvegetablesisagreatwaytocaptureandhelpyourbodymakeuseoftheseenzymes.Whenjuiceispasteurized,asthosesoldatthegrocerystoreare,theheatkillsmanyofthelivingenzymesanddamagesmanyoftheothernutrientsaswell.Pasteurizationismeanttokillanybadbacteriaorotherbugsthatmaybelivinginyourfood;unfortunately,italsokillsthegoodbugs.Youmightnotgetsick,butyoualsolosemuchofthenutritionalpunchthatrawjuicehastooffer.

CleanDigestiveTractYearsofexposuretotoxinsandeatingprocessedfoodsthatarepackedwithpreservativesleaveyourgutfilledwithgarbage.Afterstartingafast,yourbodywilltakeatleasttwodaystocompletelyriditselfofsolidfoodsandwastethat’sbeenlingeringinyoursystem.Afteryou’recleanedout,yourbodycanstartreallyusingthebreakfromdigestiontorebuildcells,fightdisease,andflushthetoxinsfromtherestofyourbody.Consideragoodcleansesortoflikeabriskspring-cleaning.Outwiththeoldandinwiththenew!

ConsTherearedefinitelysomedownsidestoajuicecleansethatyouneedtoconsiderbeforestartingoneforthefirsttime.Thoughthere’snodoubtthatyoucanbenefitfromajuicefastifyoudoitcorrectly,it’salsoobviouslynotforeverybody.I’mgoingtotouchonafewthingstothinkaboutbeforeyoumakeanycommitmentsorspendmoneyonafastthatwon’tbesuccessfulforyou.

DeprivationIfyouopttodoatotaljuicecleanse,you’regoingtobedeprivingyourselfofeverythingbutjuice,water,andcertainherbalteas.Therearebothphysicalandmentaladjustmentsthatyou’llhavetomakeifyou’regoingtobehappyandsuccessfulwithyourfast.Somepeopledon’trespondwelltotheideathatthey“can’t”havesomething.Ifyou’reoneofthosepeople,planaccordingly.Youcanhelpabitwiththephysicalaspectoffastingbymakingsurethatyou’redrinkingenoughtogetallthenutrientsthatyouneedaswellastakingcaretoachieveafeelingoffullnessthatwillhelpkeepyousated.

ConvenienceJuicingtakessomepreparationandpreplanning,becauseyou’regoingtohavetobuyproduce,makejuice,cleanyourjuiceratleastafewtimesperday,andpackjuicetotakewithyouwhenyougotoworkorleavethehouseforanyotherreason.You’llalsoprobablywanttoplansothatbusinessorpersonalmeetingsdon’tinvolvemeals;otherwiseyou’regoingtobetheonepersonatthetablenoteating,whichcouldbeawkward.

SideEffectsTherearecertainlysideeffectstojuicefasting.Yourbodyisdetoxifying,andyou’realsoswitchingfromadietthatconsistsofsolidfoods,fiber,andproteintoadietthatispurelyliquidnutrients.That’squiteanadjustmentforyourbodytomake,soyouneedtobeprepared.Someofthesideeffectsarepotentiallyoffensiveorembarrassing,suchasbodyodor,acne,andbadbreath,soifyoucan,youmaywanttotakeafewdaysofffromworkandavoidsocialevents.Takingafewvacationdayswouldbeidealinanycase,becauseyou’llhavea

chancetodealwiththesideeffectsaswellasadapttomakinganddrinkingthejuice.It’llbemuchlessinconvenientifyou’refastingonyourownschedule.I’llgetintosideeffectsinmoredetailinSection3sothatyoulearnevenmoreaboutwhattoexpect.

DotheNegativesOutweighthePositives?Nowthatyou’reawareofsomeoftheprosandconsofjuicing,you’realittlemorepreparedtomakeaninformeddecision.Hopefullyyounowhaveaprettyfairideaofwhetherornotanactualfastisrightforyou.Rememberalsothatthereareotherlessextremeoptionsthatoffermanyofthesamebenefitsofcleansingwithoutnearlyasmanydownsides,sodon’tgiveupontheideaofjuicing,evenifafastisn’trightforyou.InadditiontotheconsthatI’vealreadytouchedon,therearesomepeople

whoreallyshouldn’tdoajuicefastatall,orshoulddosoonlyunderthewatchfuleyeofalicensedhealth-careprofessional.Juicefastingisextremeandrequiresadaptationsbyyourbodythatmaynotbepossibleorhealthyforpeoplewithcertainconditions.I’mgoingtodiscussthoseconditionsnext.

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TOJUICEORNOTTOJUICE—ISITRIGHTFORYOU?

ecausejuicinginvolvesdeprivationoffiberandmostprotein,therearepeoplewithcertainconditionswhoshouldn’ttakeonafull-outfast.For

themostpart,aslongasyou’rehealthyandyou’renotconsideringfastingformorethanaweek,fastingshouldbefine,butreadontomakesurethatyou’reintheclear(andconsultwithyourhealth-careproviderwhenindoubt).

DiabeticsIfyouhavediabetes,youshoulddefinitelyspeakwithyourhealth-careprofessionalbeforestartinganyjuicefast.Yourbodyalreadyhasdifficultyprocessingsugaranddependsonfibertoslowtheprocessdownabit.Whenyoufast,you’rebasicallyabsorbingallofthesugarinyourjuiceatonce.Forsomebodywithanaturalinsulinmetabolism,that’sfine:therewillbeabitofanenergyburstbutnonegativehealthimpact.Foradiabetic,thissugarspikecanbearealissue.Talktoyourdoctorabouteithermodifyingajuicefasttosuityourneedsor

findinganalternativeoptionthatwillmeetthegoalsthatyouwantedtoattainviajuicing.

Didyouknow?Ifyou’rediabetic,freshgreenvegetablejuicescanactuallyhelpyourinsulinresistance.Ifyoucan’ttoleratethestraightjuice,trythrowingyourgreenveggiesintotheblendersothatyou’regettingthefiberthatyouneedtoslowdownthesugarconversionalongwiththestabilizingeffectsofthejuice.

PregnantorNursingWomenObviously,ifyou’repregnantornursing,youneedtotalktoyourdoctoraboutwhetherornotjuicefastingisOKforyouandthebaby.Yournutritionalneedsaremuchdifferentthantheyarewhenyou’rejustfeedingyourself,andjuicefastingisprobablynotidealforyourightnow.Forone,youneedprotein,andsodoesthebaby.Anotherthingtorememberifyou’reseriousaboutdetoxingisthatyourbody

isgoingtobeflushingallofthosetoxinsoutinwhatevermanneritcan.Doyoureallywantpoisonsgoingintothebabyviayourbloodorbreastmilk?Finally,yourcaloricneedsaresuchthat,inordertoconsumeenoughjuicetoproducesufficientmilkornutrientsforthebaby,you’dhavetodrinkalmostconstantly.It’sabetterideatowaituntilthebabyisbornandweanedtostartafastorchangeyourdietdrasticallyinanyway.

PeopleWhoTakeMedicationsManymedicationsaredependentuponthedigestiveprocessforcorrectreleaseanddistribution.Therearealsomanymedicationsthatneedtobetakenwithfoodinordertopreventnauseaorulcers.Inadditiontotheseconcerns,juicefastingaltersyourbloodproteinsandcanaffecthowyourbodyreactstoyourprescription.Becauseyourdoctorassumesthatyou’reeatingasoliddietwitha“normal”caloricintakethatincludescaloriesfromfiber,fats,andproteinaswellasbeverages,youneedtotellhimthatyou’reconsideringjuicingwhenheprescribesamedication.Sincesomemedicationsarenecessaryforsurvivalorpersonalwell-being,makesurethatyoucheckwithyourdoctorbeforestartingajuicefast.

PeoplewithPhysicalIllnessesorEatingDisordersWhenyourbodyisweakfromillness,ajuicecleanseisn’tagoodidea.Ifyou’vesufferedfromanykindofeatingdisorderorotherself-imageissues,youprobablyshouldn’tstartanythingasextremeasafastwithoutconsultingyourhealth-careprofessionaltoensurethatit’stherightdecisionforyou.Finally,peoplewhohavethefollowingailmentsordisordersshouldn’t

participateinajuicefast:

CancerEpilepsyImpairedimmunefunctionKidneydiseaseLiverdiseaseLowbloodpressureMalnutritionUlcersAnyotherconditionthataffectsyourstrengthorwellness

Abetteralternativeforadetoxifyou’redealingwithanyoftheseconditionsistoeliminateprocessedfoods,simplesugars,prepackagedfoods,alcohol,and

whiteflourfromyourdiet.Instead,eatorganicfoods,gluten-freegrains,grass-fedproteins,andwild-caughtfish;pairthesequalitymealswithfreshjuicestoreapbenefitsfromboth.You’llbeeliminatingmanytoxinsfromyourdietjustbymakingtheseeasychanges.

SECTIONTWO

EverythingYouNeedtoKnowAboutJuicers

•Chapter5:Juicer,Blender,What’stheDifference?

•Chapter6:TypesofJuicers

•Chapter7:HowtoChoosethePerfectJuicer

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EVERYTHINGYOUNEEDTOKNOWABOUTJUICERS

hoosingajuicercanbeconfusing,andisquitepossiblyoneofthebiggestchallengesofyourentirejuicingexperience.Ifyou’renewtojuicing,you

maywanttoinvestinamoreeconomicaljuicerinthebeginning(orborrowonefromafriend)untilyou’resurethatyouwanttostaythecourse.Thereareseveralbrandsthatoffergoodmachinesatdecentprices,thoughyoumayhavetosacrificesomeofthesnazzierconveniencefeatures.InChapter5,I’mgoingtoexplainwhatthedifferenceisbetweenajuicerand

ablender,andwhattypesofjuicersareavailable.Itcouldbethatasimpleblenderwillmeetyourneeds,butifyou’reseriousaboutparticipatinginatruejuicecleanse,thenyou’llmostlikelywanttogowithanactualjuicer.Otherwise,you’regoingtobewastingalotoftimeandenergygettingwhatyouneedfromyourproduce.Onceyou’vedeterminedwhetheryouneedajuicer,therearesomepointsthat

you’regoingtowanttoconsiderwhenchoosingamachine.Doyouknowwhatthedifferenceisbetweenacentrifugaljuicer,amasticatingjuicer,andatrituratingjuicer?Don’tworry—inChapter6,I’mgoingtoteachyoueverythingthatyouneedtoknowtobuyyourfirstmachine.I’malsogoingtosharesometipssothatyoucanavoidthecommonfirst-timebuyermistakes.Somefeaturesarenecessaryandsomearejustnice.InChapter7,Idiscuss

whichfeaturesareworththemoney.Thatway,youcandecideforyourselfwhetherornotyoushouldspendtheextramoney.Finally,I’veincludedaspecialJuicerComparisonGuidewithahandylittle

listofquestionsthatyoucantakewithyouwhenyougoshoppingorusetocomparefeaturesonline.Nowlet’stalkjuicers!

EJUICER,BLENDER,WHAT’STHEDIFFERENCE?

xcellentquestion,butonceyou’vereadthischapter,you’regoingtorealizethatit’sanapples-and-orangescomparison.Theonlyrealsimilaritythatthe

twoshareisthattheybothproduceliquids.That’sit.Besidesthat,thewaythatblendersandjuicersworkistotallydifferent,asarethefeaturesthateachoneoffers.

BlendersAblenderworksbysimplygrindingupwhateveryouputintoit.Ithasbladesinthebottomofitthatrotateatdifferentspeedstoachievethedesiredconsistency.Youcanmakeachunkymixtureoracompletelysmoothone,dependinguponhowlongyoublendit,andonwhatsetting.Eventhoughyoucanbuydifferentsizeblenderswithanywherefromoneto

tenspeedsettings,theyalloperateinbasicallythesamemanner.Theingredientsgointhepitcher,themachinegetsturnedon,thebladesrevolve,andthecontentsarebrokendownandblended.

JuicersThemainpurpose(actually,theonlypurpose)ofajuiceristoextractthejuicefromfruits,vegetables,andherbs.Basically,ifitgrowsandhasmoistureinit,youcanputitinajuicerandtakeoutthatliquidnutrition.Thekeyisextracting,notblending.Themajordifferencebetweenajuicerandablenderisthattheendproductofajuicerisonlyjuice.Nopulp,noskins,noextra“stuff.”Justjuice.

Didyouknow?Thefirstjuicerwasinventedin1908byamannamedDr.NormanWalker.Itwasacentrifugaljuicerextremelysimilartotheonesstillinusetoday.Dr.Walkerknewthehealthbenefitsofrawjuiceeventhen:helivedtotheripeoldageof108!

Pulpvs.NoPulpThisisactuallythecruxoftheentireblender-versus-juicerdebate.Manypeopleprefertohavethefiberthat’sinherenttothepulpoftheproduce,butifyou’retrulyjuicefasting,thenthepulpisano-no.Ifyousimplywanttoaddsomefruitsandvegetablestoyourdiet,thenthefiberisagreatbenefitoftheproduce.It’sallamatterofwhatyourgoalis.NowthatI’veclarifiedthedifferencebetweenablenderandajuicer,Ineedto

discussthedifferenttypesofjuicers.Inessence,therearethreestylesofjuicers—masticating,centrifugal,andtriturating—andtheyaredistinguishedbythewayinwhichtheyextractthejuicefromtheproduce.Whichjuiceryoubuydependsonyourneeds.Considerthefollowingmajorfactors:

Whatyou’regoingtobejuicingHowoftenyou’llbejuicingHowmuchyouwanttospend

Let’stakeacloserlookatthethreejuicertypesandtheterminologyandmechanicsbehindthem,andthenI’lltalkabouttheimportanceofkeyfeatures.

ATYPESOFJUICERS

lljuicersfallintooneofthethreecategoriesdiscussedbelow,thoughyoumayalsofindhybridmachinesoronesthatarenewerversionsofthesame

basicidea.

MasticatingJuicersThistypeofjuiceractuallyusesanaugerorsinglegearthatmashesandchewstheproduceinordertoextractthejuice.Masticatingjuicerstendtooperateatlowrevolutionsperminutesotheydon’tproducemuchheat,whichcouldkillenzymesintheproduce.Also,theslowrevolutionskeepthejuicefromoxidizingasmuch,andthuslengthenstheshelflifealittle.Inadditiontomakinghigh-qualityjuices,manymasticatingjuicersalsowork

welltomakepureessuchasbabyfood,sauces,andnutbutters.Manymasticatingmachinesextractthemajorityofthejuicefromproduceanddoagoodjobwithdifficultleafyvegetablesandgrasses.

CentrifugalJuicersThefirstjuicerswerecentrifugalmachines,andthoughthey’veadvancedinthelastseveraldecadeswithimprovementsinfunctionandefficiency,theystilloperateinasimilarfashion.Mostdepartmentstorejuicersarecentrifugaljuicers.Thesemachinesextractjuiceintwosteps:Inthefirststep,theproduceismashed,andinthesecond,thepulpisspunsothatthejuiceispressedoutthroughastrainer.Inordertooperateatoptimalefficiency,thesemachinesmustworkathigherrevolutionsperminute(RPM)somoreheatisproduced.Ifyou’relookingforspeed,lowercost,andeaseofuse,thismaybethemachinestyleforyou.

However,centrifugaljuicerstendtoextractlessjuice,andtheheatcausesoxidation,requiringyoutodrinkthejuiceimmediately.Ifyou’reusingoneofthesejuicers,youprobablywon’tbeabletojuicereallyhardproduce,leafyveggies,orgrassesefficiently.Theyaregreatforsoftproduce,andfruitswithoutpitsandveggies,though.Thesejuicersarealsoprobablythemostaffordable.

TrituratingJuicersAlsoknownasa“twin-gearjuicer,”atrituratingjuicerturnsataslowerRPMthanothermachinetypesandhasatwo-stepjuicingprocess.Inthefirststep,theproduceiscrushed,andinthesecond,it’spressed.Thismethodisexcellentforpreservingenzymesandgettingthemaximumnutrientsoutofproduce.Manytrituratingmachinesalsomakeuseofadvancedtechnologythatslows

theoxidationprocess,helpingyourjuicelastlonger.Finally,twin-gearjuicersaregreatforjuicingdenseveggiessuchasbeetsandcarrots,aswellasgrassesandleafyproduce.

Didyouknow?Oxidationbeginsassoonastheairhitsyourjuice.Thisisactuallythebeginningofthespoilingprocess,andthebestwaytocombatitistoconsumeyourjuiceimmediately.Slow-speedjuicersmixlessairintothejuice,whichhelpsslowtheoxidationprocess.

Nowthatyouknowhowthedifferentjuicerswork,let’stakealookatsomekeyfeaturesthatyou’llwanttoconsiderwhencomparingmachines.

WHOWTOCHOOSETHEPERFECTJUICER

hichjuicingmachineisbestforyoudependsuponseveralfactors.Seriousjuicerswhowillbemakingbeetandwheatgrassjuiceeveryday

anddoingajuicecleanseonedayaweekhavevastlydifferentneedsthanthepersonwhojustwantssomefreshjuiceforbreakfast.We’regoingtotakealookatthemainfeaturesthatyouneedtoconsiderwhenyou’retryingtofindthejuicerthat’srightforyou.First,realizethatnojuicerisperfect.Inordertogetsomeofthefeaturesthat

youwant,youmayneedtosacrificeothers,sodecidewhat’smostimportanttoyou.Bydoingalittlebitofresearchupfront,you’llsaveyourselftimeandmoneylater.You’llalsoavoidbuyingajuicerthatdoesn’tmeetyourneeds,orhassomeunexpectedlyunpleasantfeaturesthatmayjustfrustrateyou.Now,let’stalkjuicers!

KeyFeaturesI’vedrawnfromtheexperienceofseasonedjuicerstocomeupwithsomekeyfeaturesthatyouwanttoconsiderwhenyou’relookingatmachines.Taketheseintoconsiderationbeforeyoumakeanydecisions.

HowDedicatedAreYou?OK,sothisisn’texactlyafeatureofajuicer,butitreallyisthefirstthingthatyoushouldconsiderwhenyou’rebuyingone,becausetheycangetprettypricey.Evencheapjuicersrunaboutfiftydollars,andthehigh-endonescancostfivehundreddollarsormore.Sincetheresalevalueisn’tthatgreat,youmaynotwanttospendbigbucksonamachineuntilyouknowforsurethatyou’regoingtouseitmorethanafewtimes.

WhatAreYouGoingtoJuice?Thetypeofjuicerthatyoubuyislargelydependentuponwhatyouneedtojuice.Forinstance,ifyouwanttousehardvegetablessuchasbeetsandcarrots,orwouldliketouseleafygreensandgrasses,suchasspinachandwheatgrass,youmaywanttoavoidmostcentrifugaljuicersbecausetheydon’tjuicethattypeofproduceaswellastrituratingormasticatingjuicersdo.

HowNoisyIsIt?Ifyou’rethefirstoneupandoutthedoor,youmightnotwantajuicerthat’sgoingtowaketheentirehousehold.Ifyoulivealoneoraregoingtomakeyourjuicewheneverybody’sup,thismaynotbeasmuchofanissue.Anotherfactortoconsiderthatgoesalongwithnoiseisvibration.Somejuicersaresolightthatthey’llvibraterightoffthecounterwhileyou’retryingtomakeyourjuice.Ifyoucan,turnthemachineonbeforebuyingit.Ifyoucan’t,readreviewsoftheproducttoseewhatotherusershavetosayaboutit.

HowLongIstheWarranty?Especiallyifyou’reconsideringspendingasignificantamountofmoneyonajuicer,you’llwanttoensurethatyourinvestmentisprotectedbyawarrantythatcoversitforatleastoneyear.Mostofthequalitymachineshaveoneatleastthatlong,andsomeofthemevenhavelimitedlifetimewarranties.

HowMuchHeatDoestheJuicerProduce?Oneofthemajorbenefitsofmakingyourownjuiceisthatyougetalloftheliveenzymesandnutrientsthatareotherwisedestroyedduringthepasteurizationprocessthatstore-boughtjuiceundergoes.Themainheatsourcecomesfromthejuicingprocessitself,specificallytheRPMthatthemachineusestoextractthejuice.

Didyouknow?Heatingjuicetomorethan118degreesFahrenheitkillsliveenzymesandotherbeneficialnutrients.Juicersthatoperateathighspeedsoftengethotterthanthosethatjuicealittleslower,sokeepthisinmindwhenbuying.

HowEasyIsIttoClean?Becausefruitsandvegetablesarevirtualmagnetsforbacteriathatcanmakeyoureallysick,youmustcleanyourjuicereachtimeyouuseit.Ifyou’regoingtobejuicingregularly,youespeciallydon’twantamachinethattakesthreehoursandadegreeinrocketsciencetotakeapartandclean.Chooseamachinethathasasfewpartsaspossible,isdishwasher-safe,andassemblesanddisassembleseasily.Also,keepinmindthatthenaturaldyesinfruitsandveggieswillstainplastic.

Ifyou’regoingtokeepyourjuiceronthecounter,whitemightnotbethebestoption.

HowMuchSpaceDoesItTakeUp?Thoughjuicersthatareheaviermaybelessnoisyandwon’trattlesomuch,they’realsomoredifficulttostore.Ifyouhaveplentyofcabinetspace,ordon’tmindthewaythatthejuicerlookssittingonyourcounter,thenthisisn’taconcern.However,ifyoudon’thavemuchstoragespaceordon’twantyourjuicersittingout,thenyou’llwanttotakethesizeandappearanceofyourmachineintoconsideration.

HowBigIstheCupandtheHopper?Thismaynotseemlikesuchabigdeal,butifyouneedtocutyourproducedownintosmallerpiecesinordertojuicethem,orifthecupholdsonlyafewounces,thentheprocessmaybecomefrustratingandyou’llbelesslikelytostickwithyourhealthynewhabit.Afterall,mostpeopledon’thavethetimeorpatiencetospendtwohoursmakingenoughjuicetogetyouthroughtheday.

DoesItLeak?

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Thissoundslikeano-brainer,butbelieveitornot,somemachinesareconstructedsopoorlythatthejuiceleaksoutasit’sproduced.Checkonlinereviewsandinspectthemachinecloselyifyou’rebuyingoneatthestore.Theleakedjuiceisnotonlyapaintocleanup,it’salsoawasteofyourmoney,time,andeffort,andislikelytodiscouragefrequentuse.

HowWellDoesItJuice?Oneofthemostfrustratingthingsaboutusingajuicerisdealingwiththesolidwaste.Ifyouopenupthepulpcontainerandithasasmuchpulpasitdoesjuice,thenyou’reeffectivelythrowingmoneydownthedrain.Typically,amachineneedstohaveatleastone-fourthhorsepower(186watts)inordertoproperlyjuiceanything.Dosomeresearchandpayattentiontowhatotheruserssayaboutanymoistureleftinthepulp.Trytogowithajuicerthatremovesasmuchjuiceaspossible.“Drypulp”isakeyphrasetowatchfor.

What’sBestforYou?Buyingajuicercanbeconfusing,especiallyifyou’renewtotheprocess.Manypeoplelearnfromtrialanderror,butI’vetriedtoprovideyouwiththemostimportantpurchaseconsiderationssothatit’sassimpleaspossible.Therereallyisnojuicerthat’sperfectforeveryscenario,sojustdowhatyoucantochoosetheonethatmostcloselymatchesyourneeds.Below,you’llfindalistofquestionsthatyoucanusetocomparethejuicers

thatyou’relookingatmoreeasilytoseewhichonemayberightforyou.Afterthat,inSection3,I’llgetintothemeatofjuicing—whatyou’llneedtodotoprepare,howtoactuallyconductyourfast,sideeffectsthatyoucanexpect,andwhatproduceismostbeneficial.

JUICERCOMPARISONGUIDE

sethefollowinglisttocompareyourtopjuicerchoices.Ifthereareotheroptionsthatinterestyou,justfillthemintotheemptyblanks.

SECTIONTHREE

TheHealthyPerson’sGuidetoJuicing

•Chapter8:PreparingforYourCleanse

•Chapter9:AddingJuicetoYourDiet

•Chapter10:KeepingItFresh—Top3ReasonstoMakeYourOwnJuice

•Chapter11:FruitJuicevs.VegetableJuice

•Chapter12:Top20FruitsandWhyTheyMadetheList

•Chapter13:Top20VegetablesandWhyTheyMadetheList

•Chapter14:SpiceItUp—HerbsandSpicesThatMakeJuiceSnap!

•Chapter15:TheGood,theBad,andtheUgly

•Chapter16:TipsforaSuccessfulJuiceFast

ATHEHEALTHYPERSON’SGUIDETOJUICING

syou’veprobablynoticed,thetitleofthissectionimpliesthatyou’rehealthy.I’vealreadydiscussednumerousreasonswhyit’sabsolutely

imperativethatyoudon’tjuicefastifyou’resufferingfromcertainphysicalconditions,illnesses,ordiseases.Fromthispointforward,alltipsandadvicewillbebasedontheassumptionthatyou’reingoodhealthandfreeofmedicalissues,becausejuicingwhileyou’renottip-topcantrulydomoreharmthangood.NowthatI’vegotthatoutoftheway,let’sgetonwithjuicing!

PreparationIstheKeytoSuccess.Reallythetitlesaysitallhere,butit’sthetruth.Noothersinglefactorcaninfluencethesuccessorfailureofyourjuicefastmorethanhowwellyouprepare.Becauseyou’regoingtobeconsumingnosolidfoods,toxins,orjunkforanextendedperiodoftime(atleastforafewdays),youneedtoweanyourbodyoffthesethingsslowly.Otherwise,you’regoingtosufferworsesideeffectsandwithdrawalsymptomsthanyouneedto.

AddingJuicetoYourDiet.Becauseyou’regoingtobetakinginonlypure,unadulteratednutritionwithoutthefibertoslowdownthedigestionprocess,it’sagoodideatostartaddinginsomefreshjuicetoyourdietbeforeyougocompletelyoffsolidfood.Justlikeyou’regoingtoweanyourselfoffeverythingelse,youshouldbekindenoughtoyoursystemtoletitgetfamiliarwiththisnewformofnutritionthatit’sgoingtobesurvivingon.Speakingofgettingfamiliarwiththings,thereareotherreasonstostart

addingfreshjuicetoyourdietpriortothemorningthatyoustartyourcleanse.I’lldiscusstheseinChapter9.

WhyUseFreshJuice?ThisisaquestionthatI’mgoingtoanswerinmuchgreaterdetailinChapter10,buttheshort,sweetansweristhatthere’sreallynoreasontofastifyou’regoingtousestore-bought,bottledjuices.Thenutrients,liveenzymes,andothergoodiesthatareavailableonlyinfreshjuicearetheprimaryreasonthatjuicefastingiseffective.Also,bymakingyourownjuices,youcandecidewhatnutrientsyou’regettingandwhen.

WhatAretheBestFruitsandVegetablestoUse?It’struethatallfruitsandvegetablesaregoodforyouandprovidedifferentnutrientsthatyourbodyneeds.However,whenitcomestojuicing,allproduceisdefinitelynotmadethesame.Forseveraldifferentreasons,includingflavor,nutritionalvalue,andjuiceability,therearesimplysomeproduceitemsthatstandheadandshouldersaboveothers.I’llreviewthetoptwentyfruitsandthetoptwentyvegetablessothatyouknowwhichonesarestellarforjuicefastingandwhy.I’llalsotouchonafewherbsandspicesthatwillreallyboosttheflavorandnutritionalvalueofyourjuices.

SideEffectsAreCertain.Byfasting,you’reclearingallofthetoxins,heavymetals,andwastefromyourbody.You’realsoconsumingonlyliquidnutrition,whichexpeditesthedigestionprocess.Therearegoingtobesideeffects,bothgoodandbad,whenyoudothat.Chapter15tellsyouwhatyoushouldexpectthroughoutyourjuicefast,andChapter16offerssometipsthatwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourjuicingexperience.

OPREPARINGFORYOURCLEANSE

neofthemainreasonsforconsideringajuicecleanseisbecauseyouwanttoflushthetoxinsoutofyourbody,butyouprobablydon’tthinkmuch

aboutsomeofthepoisonsanddigestivedisablersthatyouconsumeonaregularbasis.Becausejuicefastingisanextremeformofdieting,thereareseveralstepsthatyouneedtotakeinordertoprepareyourbodyproperlyandmakeyourcleanseamuchmorepleasantexperience.

EliminateDrugsYou’reincontactwithtoxinsonadailybasis,andsomeoftheseyouinflictuponyourself.You’reanadultwhocanmakethatdecision,butit’sgoingtomakeyourfastmuchmoredifficult.Ifyouchoosetosmoke,slugdowncopiousamountsofcaffeine,orpopinforhappyhouronyourwayhomefromwork,knowthatingestingthesesubstancesisnotconducivetoasuccessfulcleanse.Ifyou’regettingreadytojuicefast,youdon’twanttoputyourbodythrough

thetraumaticexperienceofdeprivingitofthosethingsallatonce.Needlesstosay,yourbodywon’tbehappy,andyou’llsufferforit.Thewithdrawalsymptoms,includingheadache,nausea,andmoodiness,are

goingtomakeyoumiserableifyouquitcoldturkey.Yourbodyisgoingtobedealingwithenoughchangesduringyourfast,sotrytoeliminatetheseparticularhabitsfromyourlifeacoupleofweeksbeforeyoustartjuicing.Herearethethingsthatyoushouldditch:

AlcoholCaffeineNicotine

Over-the-countermedicationsRecreationaldrugs

Ifyoureallywanttofeelgoodandbehealthy,don’tstartthemagainonceyou’vefinishedyourfast,either!

Didyouknow?Smokingisasmuchapsychologicaladdictionasitisaphysicalone.You’regoingtobecravingthathand-to-mouthhabit,sotryceleryoracarrotstick.It’sactuallyanegative-caloriefood,soyouwon’tgainweight.

StopEatingJunkJustlikeyourbodycanbecomedependentondrugs,itcanalsogethookedonmanyoftheunhealthyfoodsthatyoueat.It’sreallyeasytojustgrabsomethingfromthefreezersectiontopopinthemicrowaveforlunch,andabowloficecreamwhileyou’rewatchingTVatnightisdelicious,butneitherofthemisgoodforyou.Notonlyaretheybadforyourbody,buttheycanactuallybeaddicting.Yourbodygetsusedtohavingtheextrasugar,sodium,etcetera,andwhen

youstopeatingthosefoods,you’llgothroughwithdrawal.Sinceyoudon’twanttostopallofyourbadhabitsatonce,waituntilaweekorsobeforeyourfasttostartweaningyourselfoffthefollowingjuicingno-no’s:

ArtificialsweetenersDairyproductsFriedfoodsMeatProcessedfoodsSaltSugarSushiWhiteflour

Again,ifyouwanttobehealthierafteryourfast,considerleavingthemajorityoftheseoffyourdailymenupermanently.

DitchtheGlutenThisone’snotreallysomuchanaddictionthatwillmakeyousickasitisjustahabitthatyoushouldkicktomakeyourfastalittleeasier.Sinceyou’renotgoingtobeeatinganybreadforthedurationofyourfast,it’llbeeasierforyoutoweanyourselfoffitthantojustquiteatingitallatonce.Starteliminatingtheseproductsthreedaysorsobeforeyourfast:

BreadOatmealOtheroat,barley,rye,orwheatproductsPasta

Ifyou’reeatinghealthyformsofthesefoods,youcanaddthembackintoyourdietwhenyourfastisover.Justforgeneralhealththough,ifyou’reeatingwhitepastasandbreadsmadewithrefinedflour,considerswitchingtowholegrains.Theytastebetterandaremuchbetterforyou.

AddRawFoodsIfyou’reatypicalperson,you’llbeeliminatingmostofyourregularfoodswhileyou’rejuicefasting.Evenifyoueatarelativelyhealthydiet,you’restillprobablyeatingmeats,dairy,andwheatproducts.Thatmeansthat,whenyoufast,you’rebasicallyhittingthebrakesonjustabouteverythingyourdigestivetractisusedto.Toprepareyourbodyevenmorethoroughlyforyourfast,startaddinginraw

fruitsandvegetableswhileyou’reweaningyourselfofftheotherstuff.Thatwayyou’renotstarvingwhilestilleatingsolids,andyourbodyisstartingtogetusedtoamodifiedversionofwhatit’sgoingtobelivingonduringthefast.Addmoreofthefollowingitemstoyourdietasyoueliminatetheothers:

Freshjuice

LeafygreensaladsandsproutsNon-caffeinatedherbalteaRawfruitsandvegetablesVegetablesoupWater

PrepareYourMindNotonlydoyouneedtoprepareyourbodyforthejuicecleanse,youalsoneedtoprepareyourmind.Anytimeyoumakeseriouschangestoyourroutine,you’readdingstresstoyourlife.Itdoesn’treallymatterwhetherornotthechangeispositiveornegative;thestressisstillthere,andyourmindhastoadjusttothenewwayofdoingthings.Sinceyou’regoingtobedeprivingyourselfofmanythingsthatyouenjoy,as

wellastoxinsthatyourbodymaybeaddictedto,it’simportanttofindawaytorelievethestressandanxietythatinherentlyaccompaniesthatprocess.Whatfollowsareafewwaystoprepareyourmindwhilepreparingyourbody.

ExerciseYou’renotgoingtobeabletoexercisevigorouslybecauseit’slikelythatyou’llbealittleweakandwillhavelessendurance,butexercisingisstillavitalpartofkeepingyourmindstraightandyourbodyhealthy.Especiallyifyou’reusedtoworkingoutonadailybasis,continueexercisingevenifyouhavetomodifyyourroutinealittle.

MeditateThisisagreatwaytoclearyourheadandrelievestress.Thereareasmanywaystomeditateastherearepeopleintheworld,butfindwhatworksforyouandpracticeit.Evenifit’sjustamatterofsittingquietlyandclearingyourmind,orlisteningtoyourfavoritemusicwithoutfocusingonanythinginparticular,giveyourmindabreakforafewminuteseachday.

ConcentrateonthePositive

You’vedecidedtostartajuicefastforareason.Whetherit’sbecauseyouwanttokick-startadiet,cleanoutyourdigestivetract,orclearyourbodyofdisease,there’sapositivemotivationbehindthedecision.Writedownallofyourreasonsandreadthemifyoustartfeelingnegativeorunsure.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhosupportyouandkeepyourgoalsinmindatalltimes.Ifyoureallygettheurgeforahugeplateofspaghettioracandybar,justremindyourselfwhyyoudecidedtofasttobeginwithandwhatyouhavetogainbycompletingit.Nowthatyou’vegotyourbodyandmindpreparedforyourfast,let’stalk

aboutwaystostartintroducingwonderfulfreshjuicesintoyourdiet.

YADDINGJUICETOYOURDIET

ourbodyprobablyisn’tusedtodigestingfresh,purejuice,sojustadaptingtothatchangeisgoingtobechallengingforyoursystem.You’lldobetter

whenyoutakeabreakfromsolidfoodsifyourbody(andyourpalate)isalreadyusedtothejuice,sostartingaddingittoyourdietevenbeforeyoubeginyourfast.

GettoKnowYourJuicerThelastthingyouwanttodoiswaituntilthefirstdayofyourjuicefasttofigureoutyourjuicer.Youreallydon’twanttofindouttwentyminutesbeforeyouneedtoleaveforworkthatyourmachinewon’tjuicehalfoftheproducethatyoubought,eventhoughitsaysthatitwillonthebox.Startplayingwithitaweekorsoinadvancesothatyouknowitinsideandoutandcanjuiceyourproduceandcleanthemachinecomfortably.

StartwithGood-Tasting,FamiliarJuicesYou’renotgoingtostickwithyourfastifyoudon’tlikethetasteofyourjuice.Ifeverymealisapunishmentthatrequiressqueezingyournoseandgulping,you’llneverlastthroughtheentirefast.Startplayingwithflavorswhileyou’relearninghowtouseyourmachine.Thatwillgiveyouachancetofigureoutwhichflavorsappealtoyouandwhichonesdon’t.

Didyouknow?Producethat’scompletelyripenotonlytastesbetter,italsoyieldsuptotwiceasmuchjuiceandhasmorenutrients,too.Ifpossible,don’tbuyyourproducemorethanacoupleofdaysinadvance,becausemanyfruitsandveggiesdon’tgetanymoreripeoncethey’repicked.Theyjustrotandyoulosethenutritionalvalueandtaste.

Thebestwaytogetyourselfusedtojuicesistostartoutwithonesthatyouknowthatyoulike.Forinstance,mostofushavehadthemostpopularfruitjuices.Usethoseasabaseandtryaddingfamiliar,good-tastingvegetablestothem.Hereareafewthatarepleasanttastingandmayworkwellwithyourfruitjuices:

BeetsCarrotsCeleryCucumbersPotatoesTomatoes

You’reprobablyalreadyusedtotheflavoroftomato-basedjuices(thinkBloodyMary!),andyou’llbepleasantlysurprisedathowmanygreat-tastingjuicesyoucanmakejustbybuildingonthisbase.Especiallyifyou’rewillingtospicethemupwithherbsandseasonings,itwon’ttakeyoulongtolovetomato-basedcreations.Getcreative—throwsomespinachorbroccoliintoyourtomatococktail,alongwithsomegarlic,horseradish,ormaybesomecayennepepper.Startbackingdownonthetomatoandswitchingtojustthegreens.Greenjuicereallycantastegoodonceyougetpastthefactthatit’snotthemostappetizingcolor!Ifyoustartaddingjuiceintoyourregulardietasyoustarteliminatingthebad

foods,thenbythetimeyouarereadytoactuallystartyourfast,you’llbeapro.You’llhaveagoodideaofwhatyoulikeandwhatyoudon’t,andyou’llknow

howtouseyourmachine.Bestofall,youwon’tbemakingasudden,hugechange,eitherphysicallyormentally.Bypreparingyourbodyandmind,you’resettingyourselfupforasuccessfuljuicefast.Nowthatyouknowhowtogetreadyforyourfast,let’sdiscusswhyit’sso

importantthatyoumakeyourownjuiceinsteadofbuyingitatthestore.Therereallyisaworldofdifferencebetweenwhatyoucanmakeathomeandwhatyougetfromabottle,andthosedifferencesaremagnifiedwhenitcomestojuicefasting.Asamatteroffact,ifyou’regoingtousejuicefromabottle,youmayaswellskipthefastaltogether.Thatmayseemharsh,butlet’sexaminewhyit’strue.

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KEEPINGITFRESH—TOP3REASONSTOMAKEYOUROWNJUICE

fyoulookontheshelvesofyourlocalgroceryorhealth-foodstore,you’regoingtofinddozensofdifferentjuices.There’sjuicewithpulpandjuice

without.You’llfindsinglejuices,juiceblends,andjuicedrinks.You’llevenfindjuicesthatclaimtobe100percentpure,withnoadditivesorpreservatives.Arethesejuicesgoodforyou?Someofthemdefinitelyare,butnotasingleoneofthemisacceptableforajuicefast.Whynot?Themainreasonisbecausethevastmajorityofcommercially

producedjuicesarechock-fullofmuchofthenastystuffthatyou’retryingtoridyourbodyofduringyourcleanse.Anothermajorreasonisthatthosepackagedjuicesjustdon’tcontainthenutrientsthatfreshjuicemadeathomeandconsumedimmediatelydoes.Let’stakealookatthemainreasonsthatyouneedtomakeyourownjuice.

AddedJunkManyofthejuicesforsaleatthestorecontainaddedsugar,salt,preservatives,andchemicals.There’snowaytoreallyknowwhat’sinthebottle,evenafterreadingtheingredients.Unfortunately,there’snotevenaguaranteeofanysignificantamountofjuiceinthebottle.Especiallyinjuiceswithlabelsthatsay“juiceblends”or“juicedrinks,”thereareoftenonlysmallpercentagesofactualjuice.Therestofthedrinkisnothingbutartificialflavors,colors,sugar,andpreservatives,andthat’sexactlywhatyou’retryingtogetoutofyoursystem!

AddedPoisonInadditiontoalloftheickyadditivesinthosejuices,youalsohavetothinkaboutthepesticidesandotherpoisonsthatwerepresentonthefruitwhenitwasgrownandprocessed.There’snoguaranteethatthefruitwasorganic,orthatitwasprocessedinanenvironmentthatwasfreeofcontamination.Again,you’retryingtoflushallofthatgarbageoutofyourbody,notaddmorein.

NutritionalValueFreshjuicestillcontainsallofthedelicateliveenzymes,vitamins,andnutrientsthatwerepresentinthefruititself.Also,theskinoftheproduceprotectsthejuicefromoxidation,whichisachemicalreactionthatoccurswhenoxygenhitstheenzymesintheproduce,turningitemssuchasapples,plums,andpotatoesbrown.It’sactuallythedestructionoftheenzymethatyou’rewatching,andthestartofdecay.Obviously,thistakesawayfromthenutritionalvalueofthejuice!Inadditiontooxidation,youalsohavetorememberthatmostjuicesare

requiredtoundergopasteurizationaccordingtohealthregulations.Thisinvolvesthejuicebeingheatedtoacertaintemperatureinordertokillpathogenicbacteria(thekindthatcanmakeyousick).Manufacturersalsousetheprocesstokillthebacteriathatcausespoilingsothattheycanextendshelflifeandreduceproductwaste.Pasteurizationnotonlykillsthebadbacteria,italsokillsthegoodenzymesandnutrients,andchangestheflavor.Asyoucansee,itreallyisnecessarytomakeyourownjuiceathomeinorder

toavoidpesticides,additives,andpreservatives.Youalsogetallofthenaturalnutritionthat’spresentinthefreshproduce.Thereareafewotherreasonswhyhomemadejuiceisbetter,too:

PuretasteYouknowforsurewhat’sinitYoucanmakeyourownflavorprofilesYoucancreateajuicethatmeetsyournutritionalgoalsYoucanmakeasmuchoraslittleasyouwant

Thebottomlineisthatifyou’regoingtofastcorrectly,youneedtomakeyourownjuicesforthemaximumbenefit.Bybuyingyourownproduceandcreatingyourowncombinations,youcontrolexactlywhatyou’reputtingintoyourbodyand,thus,cangetthemostoutofyourfast.Nowthatyouunderstandwhyyouneedtomakeyourownjuice,let’stalk

aboutthedifferencesbetweenfruitjuicesandvegetablejuices,andtheprosandconsofeach.

IFRUITJUICEVS.VEGETABLEJUICE

fsomeoneweretoofferyouaglassoforangejuicefreshfromthepressoraglassofbroccolijuice,whichonewouldyouchoose?Probablytheorange

juice,right?That’sbecauseit’saclassicfruitjuiceyou’veprobablybeendrinkingallofyourlife.It’sgoodforyouandit’sdelicious.Butitdoesn’tprovideyouwithallofthenutrientsthatyouneedtosurvive.Justaswhenyou’reeatingsolidfood,youneedtoconsumeavarietyoffruits

andvegetableswhenyou’rejuicefasting.Inthefollowingparagraphs,Italkaboutthedifferencesbetweenvariousfruitsandvegetables,andwhyit’simportantforyoutoconsumethemboth.

FruitsForthesakeofthisdiscussion,I’mgoingtousetheculinarystandpointwhendeterminingwhatisafruitandwhatisavegetable:fruitsarethesweetstuff,suchasoranges,pineapples,cherries,andsoon.Inotherwords,Idon’tcareaboutwheretheseedis.NowthatI’vegottenthatstraight,theprimarydifferencebetweenfruitsand

vegetablesisthesugarcontent.Becauseyou’llonlybedrinkingthejuiceandnoneofthepulptoslowdowndigestion,youmaywanttoavoidjuicingmanyfruitsbythemselves.Thesugarwillbequicklyabsorbedandconvertedtoenergy,andtheresultingburstmaycausedizziness,nausea,andpossiblyaheadache.Usefruitjuicesparinglyduringyourcleanse.Ifpossible,trytolimityour

fruit-onlyjuiceintaketobreakfastandsmallsnacks.Also,aimtolimittheamountoffruitintherestofyourrecipestojustone.Don’tskipfruitscompletely,though—theyhavesomeamazingnutrientsinthem!Justbesuretoconsumefruitsinmoderation.

VegetablesPossiblytheeasiestwaytodifferentiatebetweenthenutritionalcontentofyourveggies(andfruits)isbycolor.Ifyouseparatevegetablesintopurples,greens,andyellows,you’llfindthateachoffersuniquenutrientsandhealthbenefits.Everyyellowvegetableandfruitdoesn’tofferexactlythesamevitaminsandminerals,butmostofthemsharesomecommoncharacteristics.Onthatnote,it’sentirelypossiblethatgoingbycolorwillbeeasierthantryingtorememberfruitandveggieclassifications,andwhatnutrientstheyoffer.

YellowsYellowandorangeproduce,suchascarrots,squash,citrusfruits,apricots,andsweetpotatoes,allcontaincarotenoids,vitaminC,andlutein.Inadditiontobeingexcellentforyoureyes,thesenutrientsarealsogreatforfightingcancerandotherdiseases.AbonusisthatthevitaminCwillhelpkeepyourjuicesfromoxidizing.Whenyouputfreshlemonjuiceonappleslices,forexample,theappleswilloxidizemuchslowerthantheywouldotherwise.

GreensYoualwayshearit—eatyourgreens.Well,there’sareasonforthat.Brightgreenfruitsandveggies,suchasbroccoli,Brusselssprouts,kale,cabbage,spinach,peas,andavocados,arerichincarotenoids,niacin,andvitaminsA,C,andB6.Manyofthemarealsopackedwithmineralssuchaspotassium,calcium,andmagnesium.Inadditiontofightingdisease,thesenutrientsaregreatforyourcardiovascularsystem,yourimmunesystem,andyourbones.Drinkyourgreens!

PurplesRed,purple,andbluefruitsandveggies,suchasblueberries,beets,grapes,cherries,plums,andredcabbage,arerichintheflavonoidanthocyanin,whichisaplantpigmentandantioxidantthatprotectscellsfromdamage,fightscancer,andmaypreventheartdiseaseandstroke.Inaddition,manyofthepurples,blues,andredsalsohavelycopene,anotherfree-radicalfighterthat’sgreatforyoureyes.Thisisjustageneralguidetohelpyourememberthatwhenyou’remaking

yourjuices,youshouldtrytoincorporateavarietyofproduceinordertogetthemostfromyourcleanse.Nowthatyouhaveathumbnailguide,let’stalkaboutthetoptwentyfruitsandvegetables.Asanaside,manyfruitsandvegetablesareonlyavailableinthespringandsummer,sothismaybethebesttimetocompleteyourjuicecleanse.

Didyouknow?Polyphenols,particularlythosefromblueberries,arebeingstudiedfortheirpotentialabilitytohelpreducehighblood-glucoselevels.Thisisbeinglookedatcloselybecauseofthepotentialfordiabeticandweight-controluses.

TTOP20FRUITSANDWHYTHEYMADETHELIST

ostart,let’sjustsaythatthiswasn’taneasylisttocomeupwith.Everyfruithasuniqueandbeneficialnutritionalproperties,butsomearejustthat

muchbetterthanothers.Inadditiontonutritionalvalue,Ialsotookintoconsiderationtheeaseofjuicingandtheavailabilityoftheproducewhencomposingthisalphabeticallist.

ApplesTheoldsaying“anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway”hasproventimeandagaintobetrue.Appleshavenumeroushealthbenefits,butthesearethetopthreethingstheydoforyou:

Asthmariskreduction—Thoughit’snotfullyunderstoodwhy,applesreducetheriskofasthma.Researcherstheorizethattheantioxidantandanti-inflammatorypropertiesofapplesplayarole,butit’ssopronouncedthatitcan’tbeattributedtothosealone.Theyareprettyamazingfruit!Bloodsugarregularity—Thephytonutrientknownaspolyphenolisknowntohelpregulatebloodsugar;applesarepackedwithseveraldifferentkinds.Cancerriskreduction—Applesarepackedwithantioxidantsandareknowntohelppreventseveraldifferenttypesofcancer,includingcolonandbreastcancers.There’salsoanunexplainedlinkbetweenapplesandareducedriskoflungcancer.Researchinthisareacontinuesinordertodeterminetheconnection.

Didyouknow?Applejuicehasbeenusedforcenturiesasaholistictreatmentforliverproblems,memoryloss,cancerprevention,andconstipation.

ApricotsBeautifullyorangeanddeliciouslysweet,apricotsareasmallercousinofpeaches.Theytastealittlebitmusky,withamoderatelysweettartness.Apricotshavethefollowingbenefits:

Eyehealth—TheantioxidantsinapricotsincludevitaminsAandC.Thesevitalantioxidantsareknowntofightthefreeradicalsthatcauseage-relatedmaculardegeneration.Hearthealth—Thebeta-caroteneinapricotsmaycontributetohealthylevelsofgood(HDL)cholesterol,andmayhelppreventheartdisease.

BananasTechnically,bananasshouldn’tbeincludedonthislistbecauseyoucan’tjuicethem,butthehealthbenefitsaresosignificantthattheycouldn’tbeleftoff.Thoughyoucan’tconsumethemduringajuicefast,youcancertainlyincorporatethemintosmoothiesoutsideofyourfastorjustincorporatethemintoyourregulardiettogetaboost.PackedwithvitaminsC,K,andB6,bananasalsohavepotassium,

magnesium,andmanganese.Funfact:AlmostallofthevitaminKinabananaisfoundinthatlittletipthatmanyofuscutoffandthrowaway!Bananashelpyourbodyinthefollowingways:

Bloodpressuremaintenanceandhearthealth—Asoneofthebestsourcesofpotassiumontheplanet,bananasplayahugeroleinhelpingkeepyourbloodpressureregulatedsothatyoucanavoidstrokesandheartattacks.Bonesstrength—Bananasarearichsourceoftheprebioticfructooligosaccharide.Thisnourishestheprobioticsinyourcolonandthroughoutyourdigestivetract.Probioticscontrolbadbacteriaandproducedigestiveenzymessothatyourcoloncanabsorbthenutrientsthatitneeds.Oneofthethingsthatprobioticsdoishelpyourcolonabsorbcalcium,whichweallknowkeepsbonesstrong.Ulcerrelief—Bananashelpyourstomachintwoways.First,achemicalinthemstimulatesthemucouscellsthatlineyourstomach.Second,theproteaseinhibitorsinbananasactuallyreduceacidsecretion.Instudies,asimplemixtureofmilkandbananasignificantlyreducedacidsecretioninthestomach.

BlueberriesTheselittleroundpowerhousesareincredibleforyou.Asamatteroffact,justahandfulofthemhelpyouavoidawidearrayofillnesses.Whenyou’renotjuicing,grabafewoftheseforasnackinsteadofpotatochipsifyouwanttolivelongerandfeelbetter.They’repackedwithvitaminsKandC,andmanganese,andareabsolutelyburstingwithphytonutrients.Herearesomeoftheirgreatbenefits:

Antioxidantsupport—Notonlyhaveblueberriesbeenshowntoprovideantioxidantsupporttocertainbodilysystems,theyprotectyourentirebody.Forexample,studiesareshowingthateatingblueberriesreducesdamagetomusclesfollowingstrenuousexercise.Theyalsoprotectagainstneurodegenerativediseases.Brainpowerboost—Studiesareshowingthatadultswhodrinkblueberryjuiceshowimprovedscoresoncognitivetests,includingmemoryandotherage-relatedissues.Researchindicatesthatthismaybebecausetheantioxidantsprotectnervecellsandencouragehealthyoxygenmetabolism.Bloodsugarlevelmaintenance—Studiesfollowingpeoplewhohaveinsulinresistance,metabolicsyndrome,type2diabetes,andobesityindicatethatblueberriesassistwithmaintaininghealthybloodsugarlevels,eveninpeopleforwhomit’sachallenge.Cancerprotection—Becauseofthesuperherolevelofantioxidantsandphytonutrientsinblueberries,it’snosurprisethattheyhelpprotectyoufromcancerofthebreast,colon,smallintestine,andesophagus.Thesearejusttheonesthathavebeenstudied,soitwon’tcomeasasurpriseifothercancersturnuponthelistinthefuture.Cardiovasculardefense—Antioxidantsupportisparticularlypotentinthecardiovascularsystem.Blueberrieshelplowerbadcholesterol,raisegoodcholesterol,andprotectyourbloodfromoxidativedamage.Blueberriesalsoincreaseantioxidantprotectioninbloodandplasma,helpingyourbloodvessels.Finally,blueberriescanreducehighblood

pressureandhelpmaintainanormalbloodpressure.Eyehealth—Blueberriesreducetheoxidativestressonyourretinas,andalsohelpprotectthemfromsundamage.

CantaloupeThisjuicy,deliciousorangefruitcontainsallofthevitaminAandCthatyouneedinanentireday.Cantaloupesalsohavepotassium,folate,magnesium,andvitaminsB1,B6,andKcrammedinthere.Thisalltranslatesintothefollowing:

Energyproduction—SincecantaloupeisagoodsourceofBvitaminsandpotassium,it’sawesomeforsupportingenergyproduction,goodmetabolism,andstablebloodsugarlevels.Eyehealth—Becauseitcontainsbothbeta-caroteneandvitaminA,cantaloupeisaperfectchoiceforeyehealth.Theantioxidantsalsohelpprotectyoureyesfromage-relatedconditionssuchasmaculardegeneration.Immunefunction—Thelistjustgoeson:ThecombinationofvitaminsAandC,alongwiththebeta-carotene,protectsyouagainstdisease-causingfreeradicalsandsupportsgoodimmunehealth,aswellasreducesriskofcardiacdisease,cancer,andstroke.Lunghealth—StudiesareshowingthatavitaminA–deficientdietcancontributetodevelopingemphysema,especiallyinsmokersorthoseexposedregularlytosecondhandsmoke.TheamountofvitaminAincantaloupegoesalongwaytowardprotectingyou.

CranberriesCranberriesarered,soweknowthatthatmeans—antioxidants!TheselittleThanksgivingtreatsshouldbeappreciatedandenjoyedyear-roundbecause,muchliketheothersuperfruitsI’vealreadycovered,they’reamazingforyou.SomeofthegoodiesinthemincludemanganeseandvitaminsC,K,andE.Here’swhatelsetheyoffer:

Anti-agingbenefits—Inadditiontotheantioxidantsandothergoodiesthatprotectyoufromthedamagefreeradicalscando,cranberriesspecificallycontainresveratrol,abighitterintheanti-wrinkleworld.Anti-inflammatoryeffects—Cranberriesareshowntoprovideimportantanti-inflammatorybenefitstoyourdigestivetract,startingatthemouthandworkingtheirwaydowntothecolon.Thislowersyourriskofallkindsofillnesses,includingperiodontaldisease.Hearthealth—Theantioxidantsandanti-inflammatorypropertiesofcranberriesreduceoxidativestressandinflammationthatcancausedamageandplaquebuildupinyourbloodvessels.Immunesupport—Excitingstudiesareindicatingthatcranberriesmayhelpchangetheseverityofcoldandflusymptoms.Isthereperhapsacureforthecommoncoldrightaroundthecorner?Urinarytracthealth—Cranberriescanhelpyouavoiduricacidkidneystones,andtheirantibacterialeffectscanhelppreventurinarytractinfections.

GrapefruitYou’veprobablyheardaboutthehealthbenefitsofgrapefruitanditsjuiceyourentirelife.RichinvitaminsCandA,grapefruitalsocontainspotassiumandBvitamins.Someofthespecificbenefitsofgrapefruitinclude:

Cancerprevention—Grapefruitscontainseveraldifferentantioxidantsthatarebeneficialinprotectingyoufromcancers,includingcancersofthelung,skin,breast,stomach,andcolon.Asamatteroffact,limonin,aparticularphytonutrientfoundingrapefruit,actuallykeepscancercellsfromproliferating.Theseantioxidantsalsoworktopromotegoodhealthingeneralbypreventingdamagefromfreeradicals.Immunesystemsupport—Thisone’sano-brainer.Becauseit’spackedwithvitaminC,grapefruitisexcellentifyou’relookingforsomethingtogiveyourimmunesystemaboostduringcoldandfluseason.Kidneystonesprevention—BecausecitricacidfoundincitrusfruitsincreasesthepHinyoururine,yourriskofdevelopingcalciumstonesisgreatlyreduced.Lowercholesterol—ThepectiningrapefruitlowersbothLDLlevelsinyourbloodandtriglycerides.

GrapesTheselittleroundorbsareagreatfruittothrowintothejuicer.Nottomentionthefactthatthey’repackedwithantioxidants,theyalsohavevitaminsK,C,B1,andB6,manganese,andpotassium.Grapeshavealottooffer:

Anti-agingbenefits—Becausethey’rearichsourceofthephytonutrientantioxidantresveratrol(amongaboutthirtyothers),grapesarefantasticforwrinklepreventionandevenreduction.Anti-inflammatorybenefits—Theantioxidantsingrapeshelppreventunwantedinflammationthatleadstodiseaseinacoupleofdifferentways.Theyreducetheactivityofpro-inflammatorymessagingmoleculesandtheproductionofpro-inflammatoryenzymes.Bloodsugarregulation—Thephytonutrientsingrapesareconducivetohelpingkeepyourbloodsugarregulated.Cancerprevention—Theantioxidantsingrapesareparticularlysuitedtohelpingreduceyourriskofbreast,prostate,andcoloncancers.Cardiovascularhealth—Thisisprobablythemoststudiedareaofgrapebenefits.GrapesintheformofredwinehavebeenofferedastheanswertotheFrenchparadox—ascientificquestionthataddressesthefactthat,thoughtheFrencheatbutter-laden,high-fatpastas,breads,sauces,anddeserts,theyarestillamongthemostheart-healthypeopleontheplanet.Oneoftheexplanationsofferedisthefactthattheyalsoconsumeredwineonadailybasisfromthetimetheyareyoung.Cognitivehealth—Consumptionofgrapejuicehasbeenshowntoimprovescoresonverballearningtests.

KiwifruitThissweet,juicylittlegreenfruitpacksmorevitaminCthananorangeandtasteslikeapleasantmixofstrawberry,banana,andhoneydew.Kiwifruit’sbenefitsinclude:

Asthmaprotection—There’salsoanoddlinkbetweenkiwifruitandareducedincidenceofrespiratory-relatedproblemssuchasasthma,wheezing,andshortnessofbreathinchildren.DNAprotection—Scientistsdon’tunderstandexactlyhowitworks,butkiwishaveanamazingabilitytoprotecttheDNAinthenucleusofyourcellsfromoxidation.Hearthealth—Peoplewhoatetwotothreekiwisadayforfourweeksreducedtheirpotentialforformingbloodclotsbynearly20percentcomparedtothosewhodidn’teatkiwis.Thefruitalsoreducesyourtriglyceridesandprotectsyourbloodvesselsandheartfromoxidativedamage.Maculardegenerationriskreduction—ThevitaminCandantioxidantsinkiwifruithelpprotectyouagainstage-relatedmaculardegeneration.

LemonsandLimesI’vealreadynotedthefactthatyoucanseetheprotectionfromoxidationthatlemonjuiceprovidesjustbysquirtingitonappleslices.Imagine,then,whatthiscandoforyourinsides!Lemonsandlimeshavesimilarcompositionsandnearlyidenticalhealthbenefits,soI’mgroupingthemtogetherhere:

Cancerpreventionandtreatment—Theantioxidantsinlemonsandlimesworkovertimetoprotectyoufromcancersoftheskin,lung,stomach,colon,andmouth.Inadditiontohelpingpreventthesecancers,limoninfoundinlemonsandlimesactuallykeepscancercellsfromdividingandproliferating.Generalhealth—ThevitaminCfoundinthesefruitsisknowntohelppreventheartdisease,manydifferentkindsofcancer,andstroke.Rheumatoidarthritisprotection—StudiesindicatethatvitaminCcanhelppreventage-relatedarthritis.Subjectsinonelong-termstudywhoconsumedthelowestamountsofvitaminCweremorethanthreetimesmorelikelytodeveloparthritisthantheirC-consumingcounterparts.

OrangesAlsopackingapunchofvitaminC,orangesarerichinfolate,vitaminsB1andA,potassium,andcalcium.Therearecountlessphytonutrientsinanorange,too,includingflavanones,anthocyanins,polyphenols,andhydroxycinnamicacids.Inshort,they’reextremelygoodforyou!Here’show:

Digestivehealth—Studiesareshowingthatorangesmayhelpyouavoidulcers,andmayalsoreduceyourriskofgettingstomachcancer.Immunesupport—Everybodyknowsthatifyou’regettingacold,comingdownwiththeflu,ortryingtorecoverfromahangover,youshoulddrinkorangejuice.Todelvealittledeeper,vitaminCalsopreventsfreeradicalsfromtriggeringtheinflammatoryresponsethatcausessuchillnessesasasthma,rheumatoidarthritis,cancer,andosteoarthritis.Lowerbadcholesterolandhearthealthimprovement—VitaminChelpspreventtheoxidizationofcholesterol,whichiswhatcausesittosticktotheinsidesofyourarteries.Thishelpspreventheartattacksandstrokes.Respiratoryhealth—Beta-cryptoxanthin,theorange-redcarotenoidinoranges,isknowntohelpkeepyourlungshealthyandpreventlungcancer.Superiortoasupplement—Thecombinationofnutrients,phytochemicals,antioxidants,andmineralsinanorangeallworktogethertoprovidemanymorehealthbenefitsthanavitaminCsupplementalonecan.

PapayaThispear-shapedfruitwithbrightorangefleshandlittleblackseedshasmorehealthbenefitsthanjustaboutanyotherfruitlistedsofar.IthasroughlythreetimestheamountofvitaminCasanorange,andit’spackedfullofcarotenes,flavonoids,Bvitamins,pantothenicacid,folate,potassium,andmagnesium.Thisbenefitsyouinthefollowingways:

Cancerprevention—ThevitaminC,beta-carotene,andvitaminEinpapayaarerelatedtoareducedriskofcoloncancer.Hearthealth—BecauseoftheextremelyhighvitaminCcontent,aswellasthevitaminE,folicacid,andvitaminA,papayasareextremelyhelpfulinthepreventionofhardenedarteriesandheartdisease.Inflammationreduction—VitaminsA,C,andE,alongwithbeta-carotene,areknownanti-inflammatoriesandcanhelppreventasthma,arthritis,andsimilardiseases.Immunesystemhealth—VitaminsCandAbothhelpboostyourimmunesystemsothatyoucanfightoffsuchillnessesasinfections,colds,andtheflu.Visionhealth—VitaminAisgreatforyoureyes,andpapayahaslotsofit!

PearsExcellentforjuicing,pearsaretasty,butnotsosweetthatyoucan’tusethemwithafewvegetablesjusttoaddaslightlywoodsyflavor.TheyhavevitaminsCandKinadditiontophytonutrients,andtheyhelpyourbodyinseveralways:

Eyehealth—ThevitaminCishelpfulforpreventingmaculardegeneration.Hypoallergenic—Forsomereason,peoplewhoareallergictootherfruitsseemtobeabletotoleratepears.Thisisoneofthereasonsthatpearsarepopularasababyfood.

PineapplePackedfullofvitaminCandmanganese,pineapplesalsohavesignificantamountsofvitaminsB6andB1,copper,andfolate.Usedtomakemanyfruitjuicecocktails,thesweet,citrusyflavorisknownandlovedthroughouttheworld.Whenyou’rejuicingpineapple,usethecoreandstemaswellasthefruitbecausethey’rerichinbromelain,whichI’lldiscusshere:

Bromelain—Thisisacomplexmixtureofchemicalsandisassociatedwithbenefitssuchasdigestivecomfortandanti-inflammation.Energyproduction—ThemanganeseandBvitaminsfoundinpineapplesworktocreateanenzymereactionthatwillgiveyouanenergyboosttohelpstartyourday.Eyehealth—Theantioxidantsfoundinpineapplescontributetohealthyvisionandcanhelppreventage-relatedmaculardegeneration.Hearthealth—Again,thevitaminCfightsfreeradicalsthatwouldcauseplaquebuildupinyourarteries.Immunesupport—ThevitaminCworkstokeepyoufromgettingill.Italsohelpsprotectyoufromfree-radicaldamage.

PlumsThesejuicy,deliciousfruitsarealsogoodforaddingtovegetablejuiceinordertosweetenitwithoutaddingatonofsweetorobviousflavor.RichinvitaminsC,K,andA,plumsalsohavetryptophanandpotassium,aswellasatonofphytonutrients.Theiradvantagesinclude:

Cancerprevention—Theantioxidantsinplumshelpfightfreeradicalsthatcausecancer,aging,andotherillnessesthroughoutthebody.Immunesystemstrength—I’vealreadydiscussedthebenefitsofvitaminCforyourimmunesystem,andplumsarechock-fullofit!Ironabsorption—There’sdocumentedresearchshowingthatplumsmakeironmoreavailableforabsorption.ThismayhavesomethingtodowiththevitaminC,butscientistsreallydon’tknow.

RaspberriesandBlackberriesFragrantandsweet,withatexturethat’sperfectforeverythingfromeatingrawtomakingpies,raspberriesandblackberriesareincrediblynutritiousbothwholeandjuiced.Theyareactuallymembersoftherosefamily,aswellasbeingcousinstoeachother.They’rehighinvitaminsC,K,andE,manganese,magnesium,folate,copper,

andpotassium.Inaddition,raspberriesalsohaveomega-3fattyacids—agroupofnecessarynutrientsmorecommonlyfoundinfish.They’realsorichintannins—phytonutrientsthatareresponsibleformuchoftheraspberry’santioxidantpower.Thesetwoberrieshavesomeofthefollowingbenefits:

Anti-agingbenefits—Becauseoftheantioxidants,manganese,andvitaminC,raspberriescanhelpprotectyoufromthedamagecausedbyfreeradicalsandoxidation.Theseincludewrinkles,dullskin,andlimp,dullhair.Antimicrobialprotection—Raspberriescanactuallyhelpyourbodyfightcertainfungiandbacteriathatcausesuchissuesasyeastinfections,digestiveissues,andsomeotherillnesses.

Antioxidantandanti-carcinogenicprotection—Raspberriesandblackberriesarefullofphytonutrientsthatfightfreeradicalsknowntocauseheartdisease,cancer,andmanyotherillnessesandconditions.Hearthealth—Theomega-3sintheseberriesaregreatforyourheartaswellasforyourmoodandcognitivefunction.What’sinterestingisthatthesefattyacidsarerarelyfoundinfruitsandvegetables.

StrawberriesDelicious,nutritiousstrawberries.Rarelywillyoufindapersonwhodislikesthem,thoughyoumayfindafewwhoareallergic.Fortherestofus,though,theselusciousberriesmakeeatingrightsoeasy!They’repackedfullofvitaminC(oneservinghas140percentofyourdailyrequirement!)aswellasmanganese,folate,iodine,potassium,magnesium,vitaminK,and—surprise!—omega-3fattyacids.Somewaysthatstrawberrieshelpyouinclude:

Anti-agingbenefits—Thoughthisisalsoarelativelynewareaofstudy,strawberriesarebeingassociatedwithseveraldifferentfacetsofanti-aging,includingimprovedcognitivefunction,betterbalance,decreasedriskofinflammatoryarthritisandmaculardegeneration,andimproveddigestivehealth.Bloodsugarregulation—Thisisarelativelynewareaofresearch.Regularlyeatingstrawberrieshasofficiallybeenassociatedwithadecreasedriskoftype2diabetes.It’ssuspectedthatthepolyphenolsinstrawberriesplayakeyroleinregulatingyourbloodsugar.Cancerprevention—Itgoeswithoutsayingthattheantioxidantpunchthatstrawberriespackisextremelyhelpfulinpreventingseveraldifferenttypesofcancer,includingcancerofthecervix,colon,breast,andesophagus.Cardiovascularhealth—Thisisprobablythebest-documentedbenefitofstrawberries.Becauseoftheantioxidantandanti-inflammatorypropertiesintheberry,there’satonofprotectionfromtheoxidativedamagecausedbyfreeradicals.Theyalsohelpkeepyourarteriesclean,yourbloodpressurenormal,andyourbadcholesterollow.

WatermelonItmaybelistedlastofthetopfruits,butthat’sonlybecauseitstartswithw!Watermelonisincrediblygoodforyou,bothinwholefruitandjuicedform.Ithasanextremelyhighwatercontent,soit’sfillingifyou’relookingforanutritioussnack.Asaresult,it’sagreatwaytoboostthewatercontentofyourjuiceswithoutaddinganoverwhelminglyfruityflavor.WatermelonispackedwithvitaminsCandA,potassium,andmagnesium.It

alsohasthephytonutrientlycopene,whichisacarotenoid.Somecontributionstoyourhealthmaybe:

Anti-agingbenefits—Arginine,anaminoacidthat’saproductofthecitrullineinwatermelon,isbeingusedtotreatconditions,includingerectiledysfunction,highbloodpressure,insulinresistance,andtype2diabetes.Arginineisalsofoundinanti-agingcreams,thoughthere’snotreallymuchresearchthatshowsthatit’stopicallyeffective.Cancerprevention—Thelycopeneinwatermelonislinkedwithareducedriskofcancersoftheprostate,breast,colon,rectum,andlung.There’salsoresearchthatshowsadecreasedriskofendometrialcancer.Eyehealth—Theantioxidantsinwatermelonworktogethertoloweryourriskofsuchage-relatedissuesasreducedvisionandmaculardegeneration.Increasedenergy—TheBvitaminsfoundinwatermelonworkwiththemagnesiumandpotassiumtogiveyouaniceenergyboostthatwon’tleaveyoufeelingdrainedlater.

Inreviewingthislist,manypeoplemayquestionwhymangowasnotincluded.Itwasatoughdecisionbecausethewonderful-tastingfruithelpsfightcancer,lowerscholesterol,helpsclearupskin,helpsmaintaineyehealth,andalkalizesthebody.However,it’sdifficulttoworkwithandisn’treadilyavailabletoeveryone.Itwasforthosetworeasonsthatmangowasleftoffthelist,butifyoulikeitanddohaveaccess,thenbyallmeans,useit!NowthatI’vetouchedonthehealthbenefitsofthetoptwentyfruits,let’slook

atwhichveggiesarebestforyou.AfterIcoverthat,I’llmentionsomeherbsandspices,andthenmoveontosomerecipes.Keepreading—I’malmosttothebestpart!

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TOP20VEGETABLESANDWHYTHEYMADETHELIST

houghallvegetablesaregoodforyou,notallofthemcanbejuiced.Nordotheyallpackthesamenutritionalwallop.Somedefinitelystandoutfrom

others.Thelistbelowreflectsthebestofthebest,soevenifoneofyourfavoritesdidn’tmakeit,feelfreetothrowitintoyourjuiceblendanyway.Justbecauseyoudon’tseeitheredoesn’tmeanit’snotgoodforyou!

AsparagusConsideredadelicacysinceancienttimes,thetenderstalksoftheasparagusplantarepackedwithnutrients,andarebestwhenusedwithinafewdaysofbeingpicked.Chooseshootsthatarebetweensixtoeightinchesinordertogetthebestjuice.NutrientsincludevitaminsK,A,Bcomplex,C,andE.Mineralsfoundin

asparagusincludeiron,copper,tryptophan,manganese,molybdenum,potassium,phosphorus,choline,zinc,magnesium,selenium,andcalcium.Italsocontainsprotein!Healthbenefitsinclude:

Antioxidantandanti-inflammatorybenefits—Asparagushastrulyuniqueanti-inflammatorypropertiesandisknowntoreduceyourriskofdevelopingAmyotrophiclateralsclerosis(ALS),type2diabetes,andheartdisease.Digestivehealth—Becauseasparaguscontainsinulin,acarbohydratethatactsasaprebioticinthelargeintestine,asparagushelpsyouabsorbnutrients,andalsoreducesyourriskofcoloncancer.Diseaseprevention—TheBvitaminsinasparagusplayahugeroleinthemetabolismofsugars,andthus,helpregulateyourbloodsugar.Theyalsocontrolaminoacidsthatmaycontributetoheartdiseaseinhighdoses.

BeetsThesecolorfulyetoft-scornedrootsarerichinmineralsandmaybeoneoftheprimaryreasonsthatmanyRussianslivetobecentenarians!Someofthenutrientsincludefolate,manganese,potassium,vitaminC,tryptophan,magnesium,iron,phosphorus,andcopper.Theyhelpinthefollowingways:

Cancerprevention—Thecombinationofantioxidantandanti-inflammatorypropertiesinbeetsmaymakethembeneficialinpreventingcancersofthetestes,prostate,lungs,stomach,nerves,andcolon.Detoxsupport—Thebetalaininbeetshelpsinphasetwoofthemetabolicprocess,whichiswheretoxinsareneutralizedandexcreted.Eyeandnervehealth—Theunusualblendofantioxidantsinbeetsiswhatreallymakesthemstandout.Inadditiontothebetalain,theyalsocontainbeta-carotene,manganese,vitaminC,andarichblendofphytonutrients.Theycontributetoeyeandnervehealth.Hearthealth—Thoughstudiesarestillintheearlystages,beetsareshowingpromiseinheartdiseaseprevention.Theanti-inflammatorypropertieshelppreventplaquebuildupandothercomplications.Optimalhealthpromotion—Beets,whetherredoryellow,gettheircolorfromthepigmentbetalain,whichisapowerfulantioxidantandanti-inflammatory.Italsoplaysakeyroleincellulardetoxification.

BellPeppersBellpeppers,regardlessofcolor,areagreatsourceofvitaminsC,A,Bcomplex,E,andK.Theyalsohavethemineralsmolybdenum,potassium,manganese,tryptophan,andmagnesium.Thewidearrayofphytonutrientsgivesthemextranutritivepunch.Hereareotherwaystheybenefityou:

Eyehealth—Becauseoftheirbeta-carotenecontent,bellpeppersaregreatformaintainingvision.Healthandwellnesssupport—Therehaven’tbeenmanystudiesspecificallytargetingpeppers,buttheirhighantioxidantandanti-inflammatorycontentsuggestthattheyarebeneficialforfightingmanydifferenttypesofcancer(specificallygastricandesophagealcancers),aswellasotherdiseasesrelatedtochronicinflammation.

Didyouknow?Peppersareactuallyconsideredfruitsbecausetheirseedsareontheinside.Ifyougetreallytechnical,manyvegetablesareactuallyfruits,accordingtothestrictestdefinitionoftheword.

BroccoliandCauliflowerBythetimeyoufinishreadingthis,you’regoingtounderstandwhyyourmotheralwaystoldyoutoeatyourbroccoli!It’sasuperveggieifevertherewasone,andcauliflowerisrighttherewithit.Inadditiontojustabouteverymajorvitaminandmineral,theyalsohaveprotein.Usethesecrunchycruciferousveggiesasmuchaspossible!Afewreasonswhyyoushould:

Cancerprevention—Theantioxidantsandanti-inflammatorypropertiesofbroccoliandcauliflowerhelppreventmanydifferenttypesofcancer,includingbreast,prostate,colon,bladder,andovarian.ItalsoactstoprotectyourDNA.Detoxification—Broccoliandcauliflowerhavethreespecialphytonutrientsthatcreateauniquecombination.Thispairingsupportsdetoxateverystepoftheprocess,whichmakesthemperfectforacleanse.Theyevenhelpcontrolthedetoxprocessatthegeneticlevel!Thoughcaulifloweronlyhasabouthalftheamountofphytonutrientsthatbroccolidoes,itisstillasignificantsource.Eyehealth—Theantioxidants,particularlyluteinandbeta-carotene,foundinbroccolihelpprotectyoureyesfromsuchdiseasesasage-relatedmaculardegeneration.VitaminDsupport—TheunusuallystrongcombinationofvitaminAandvitaminK(thepairingneededforvitaminDabsorption)inbroccolimakesittheidealvegetableforpeoplewhosufferfromavitaminDdeficiency.

BrusselsSproutsBrusselssproutshavemanyofthesamebenefitsasbroccoli,whichisn’tsurprising,consideringthattheyarebothcruciferousveggies.Brusselssproutsareactuallyalittlebetterforyouthantheirmildlygreenercousins.Here’swhy:

Cancerprevention—Thenumerousantioxidantsandanti-inflammatorypropertiesofBrusselssproutsmakethemexcellentcancerfighters.Specifically,thevitaminKandglucosinolatesworktokeepyourbodyfreeofdisease,andtheomega-3fattyacidsfightcanceraswell.Detoxification—Brusselssproutshavefourofthemostcrucialphytonutrientsnecessaryforcelldetoxificationatalllevels,includingthegeneticlevel.They’realsorichinsulfur,whichisanecessarycomponentofthedetoxprocess.Hearthealth—Brusselssproutsareawesomeatpreventinginflammationthatleadstoplaquebuildupandheartdisease.Theyalsohaveacomponentthatmayhelppreventandmaybeevenreversebloodvesseldamage.Finally,theyhelpreducebad(LDL)cholesterol,sotheypromotehearthealthfromseveraldifferentangles.Otherbenefits—ResearchiscurrentlybeingconductedonhowBrusselssproutsmayhelppreventotherinflammation-relatedconditionssuchasdiabetes,metabolicsyndrome,irritablebowelsyndrome,Crohn’sdisease,arthritis,andcolitis.

CarrotsBugsBunnyhasbeeneatingcarrotsforyearsandcreditsthemforhisexcellentvision.Therearemanyotherhealthbenefitstocarrotsaswell.Plus,theytastegoodandaddanicesmoothflavortoyourjuice.Justoneservingofcarrotsgivesyou407percentofyourrequiredvitaminA.

You’llalsobegettingvitaminsK,C,E,andalloftheBs,aswellaspotassium,manganese,molybdenum,andphosphorus.Thisaddsuptosomegreatadvantagessuchas:

Cancerprevention—Thosesameantioxidantsandanti-inflammatorypropertieshelpprotectyoufromawidearrayofcancers.Hearthealth—Becausethey’rerichinantioxidants,carrotshelpprotectyourcardiovascularsystemfromfree-radicaldamageanddiseasescausedbyinflammation,suchasplaquebuildup.

CeleryThisinnocuous-looking,leanvegetabledoesmuchmorethanprovideadecorativestirstickforyourBloodyMary.It’sagreatsourceofvitaminK,andalsoprovidesvitaminsA,C,andB,aswellaspotassium,molybdenum,manganese,calcium,tryptophan,andmagnesium.Healthbenefitsinclude:

Hearthealth—Thephthalidesinceleryhelpkeepyourbloodpressurelow,andthevitaminChelpsloweryourcholesterol,whichinturnkeepsyourarterieshealthy.Immunesystemsupport—ThevitaminCinceleryhelpspreventcoldsandtheflu,andalsoprovidesprotectionfromfreeradicalsthatcauseinflammatoryresponses.Urinaryhealth—Theseedsinceleryhavebeenusedforcenturiesasadiuretic.Thepotassiumandcalciumareimportantforhelpingyourbodyregulatefluidbalanceandstimulatetheproductionofurine.

CollardGreens,TurnipGreens,Kale,andSpinachTurnipandcollardgreens,kale,andspinachallprovidewhoppingamountsofvitaminsKandA,andarealsosignificantsourcesofjustabouteveryothervitaminandmineral.Inshort,they’reamazingforyou.Leafygreenveggiesareabithardertojuice,butyoureallywanttoincorporatetheseintoyourcleanseforavarietyofreasons.Becausetheydocontainoxalates,usewithcareifyouhavekidneyorgallbladderproblemsthough.Thesegreenshelpyourbodyinthefollowingways:

Bonehealth—ThehighamountofvitaminKhelpskeepyourboneshealthy.Thecalciumandmagnesiumarealsogreatforskeletalhealth.Cancerprevention—Thebroadspectrumofantioxidantsandanti-inflammatoriesmakestheseleafygreensawesomeatpreventingoxidationandotherdamagebyfreeradicals.Theyalsocontainomega-3fattyacidstofightfreeradicals.Detoxsupport—Antioxidantsandglucosinolatesinleafygreenshelp

witheverystepofdetoxincludingatthegeneticlevel.Hearthealth—Justaswithcancerprevention,theanti-inflammatorypropertiesofgreenskeepyourbloodvesselshealthyandloweryourcholesterol.Thefolateinthemhelpspreventhomocysteinebuildup,whichisaleadingcauseofheartdisease.

CucumbersThisrefreshinglydelightful,versatileveggieisnutritiousaswellasdelicious,andisamust-haveforanybodyseriousaboutjuicing.Itprovidesgreatflavortobothfruitandveggieconcoctions,andtheantioxidantsinitgaveitthefinalshoveintothetoptwenty.CucumbersareagoodsourceofvitaminKaswellasphytonutrients.Someofthewaystheygiveyourhealthaboostinclude:

Antioxidantpowers—Cucumbersareknownfortheirextrafree-radicalscavengingbenefits,aswellastheiranti-inflammatoryproperties.Thishelpswithmanydifferentconditions,includingarthritis,metabolicsyndrome,andcardiovasculardisease.Cancerprevention—Cucumbersaredenseinphytonutrientsknownfortheiranti-cancerbenefits.Thecucurbitacinsfoundincukesblockdifferentsignalingpathwaysrequiredforcancercelldevelopment.Thelignansincucumbersareassociatedwithreducedriskofestrogen-relatedcancers,suchasbreast,uterine,ovarian,andprostate.

FennelThispeppery,crunchybulbisknownforitsexcellentantioxidantproperties.Itaddsafreshnesstoyourjuicethatworkswellwithmanyotherveggies,includingtomatoes,cucumber,andcarrots.ItsmainnutrientsincludevitaminC,potassium,manganese,folate,molybdenum,phosphorus,calcium,magnesium,iron,copper,andvitaminB3.Here’swhatfennelhastooffer:

Cancerprevention—Phytonutrients,specificallyanethole,issuspectedtoshutdowntheintercellularsignalingsystemthatstimulatestumorgrowthintheliverandpossiblyotherorgans.Heartandcolonhealth—Thefolateandpotassiuminfennelhelpsreducebad(LDL)cholesterollevelsandkeephomocysteinelevelsfromelevating.Thispreventsplaquebuildupandotheroxidativedamage.Italsosupportshealthybloodpressure.Immunesupport—VitaminChelpsboostyourimmunesystemsothatyoucanfightoffcolds,illnesses,andotherdiseasescausedbygerms.VitaminCalsofightsfreeradicalstokeepyouhealthyandfreeofdisease.

OnionsandGarlicPungentlynutritious,onionsandgarlicpackquitethepunch,bothtothenoseandtothesystem.Youmayneedtoplaywithyourjuicecombinationsabittoworkonionsandgarlicintothemix,butmaketheeffortbecausetheytrulyaregoodforyou.TheyhavevitaminsCandB6,alongwithmanganese,folate,potassium,andtryptophan.Theirnumerousbenefitsinclude:

Cancerprevention—Entirevolumeshavebeenwrittenabouttheanti-carcinogeniceffectsofbothgarlicandonions,andmuchofithastodowiththeantioxidantsandsulfidesinthem.Digestivehealth—Onionsandgarlicarebothbeingstudiedfortheireffectsonstomachulcersandotherdigestiveissues.Immunehealth—Theantioxidantsinonionsandgarlicworkhardtokeepyouhealthybyfightingoffcolds,theflu,andotherillnessesthatyoumaybattleonadailybasis.Ironmetabolism—Garlicspecificallyhelpswiththemetabolismofironbystimulatingtheproductionofferroportin,aproteininvolvedinthecirculationofiron.Mouthhealth—Onionsandgarlichaveantibacterialpropertiesthatmayhelpkillthebacteriainyourmouththatcauseperiodontaldisease.

RedCabbageThoughgreencabbageismorecommonlyeatenthanred,theredhasallofthehealthbenefitsofgreenandthensome.Becauseofthepolyphenolsthatgiveititscolor,aswellaspossessingaslightlysweeterflavor,shootforthered.Hereareafewreasonswhy:

Cancerprevention—Thisareaofdiseasepreventionisbyfarthemostresearchedanddocumented.Thereareevencertaincancersthatredcabbageisknowntotreat.Thisisduetothewonderfulcombinationofantioxidants,anti-inflammatories,andglucosinolates.Digestivesupport—Cabbagejuicehasbeenusedfordecadestotreatulcers.Newerstudiesalsoshowthattheantioxidantsandanti-inflammatoriesalsohelpyourintestinalliningandincreasethegoodbacteriawithinyourstomach.Hearthealth—Cabbagecontainsenzymesthathelpbindwithbilethatwouldotherwisebondwithfatandcausehighcholesterol.

SquashForhundredsofyears,squashhasbeenusedinsimplerusticdishesandelegantrecipesaliketoaddflavor,color,andnutrition.Thisyellowbeautyhasatexturesimilartoacucumber,butithasamuchhighernutritionalvalue.RichinvitaminsA,C,andK,molybdenum,Bvitamins,manganese,zinc,potassium,phosphorus,magnesium,copper,andtryptophan,squashalsohasproteinandomega-3fattyacids.Severalwaysithelpsyourbodyinclude:

Bloodsugarstabilization—VitaminBcomplex,zinc,andmagnesiumareimportantforsugarmetabolism,asareomega-3s.Cancerprevention—Becauseoftheantioxidantsandanti-inflammatorypropertiesfoundinsquash,oxidativestresscausedbyfreeradicalsisminimizedwhenyoueatsquash.Cardioanddigestivehealth—Theanti-inflammatorypropertiesofsquasharegreatforprotectingyoufromsuchdiseasesasgastriculcers,hardenedarteries,andotherinflammatoryissues.Eyehealth—VitaminAaswellasluteinandzeaxanthinpresentinsquashprotectyoufromcataractsandage-relatedmaculardegeneration.Prostatehealth—Menwhosufferfromnon-cancerousenlargementoftheprostategland(BPH)mayreceiverelieffromfrequenturinationbyconsumingtheseedsofsummersquash.

SweetPotatoesLookingforawaytoget438percentofyourdailyvitaminAinoneflavor-packedserving?Ifso,grabasweetpotato!Whetheryouoptfortheorangeorthepurplevariety,thistasty,dessertlikevegetablehasvitaminsCandBcomplex,manganese,tryptophan,potassium,andcopper.Italsojuiceswell,andaddsflavortoanycombination.Herearesomereasonsit’sgreatforyou:

Bloodsugarstability—Itmayseemoddthatastarchyvegetablewouldhelpyourbloodsugar,butitdoes:sweetpotatoesimprovebloodsugarregulation,eveninpeoplewithtype2diabetes.It’ssuspectedthattheproteinhormoneadiponectinplaysakeyroleinthis.Eyehealth—BecauseofthehighvitaminA(beta-carotene)levels,theserustytubersarejustasgoodforyoureyesasacarrot!Hearthealth—Theanti-inflammatorypropertiesandantioxidantsfoundinthesweetpotatohelpkeepyourbloodvesselshealthyandclear.Nerveprotection—Thephytonutrientfibrinogen,whichplaysamajorroleinbloodclotting,canbeharmfulinlargedoses.Itcandamagenervetissuesandcausediseasessuchasmultiplesclerosis.Sweetpotatoesreduceinflammationandfibrinogenlevels.

TomatoesLastbutnotleast,istheversatiletomato.Burstingwithflavorandnutrients,it’sagreatchoiceforajuicebase,especiallyifyou’renewtothewholejuicingthing.It’ssoeasytocreatedeliciousjuicesbystartingwiththetomato,becausejustaboutanythingthatyouaddtoitisgoingtotastegood.Evengarlicandonionaremoretolerablewhenmixedwithtomatoes(thinkliquidspaghettisauce!),sobesuretohaveplentyofthesegemsonhandbeforeyourstartyourfast.NutrientsintomatoesincludevitaminsC,A,E,K,andBcomplex,potassium,

molybdenum,manganese,copper,magnesium,phosphorus,tryptophan,choline,iron,andprotein.Thattranslatestobenefitsforyouinthefollowingways:

Bonehealth—Lycopene,alongwithotherphytonutrients,reducesoxidativestressinbones.Cancerprevention—Alpha-tomatine,anantioxidant,hasbeenshowntoaltermetabolicactivityinprostatecancercellsaswellaslungcancercells.Researchisalsobeingconductedregardingitseffectonpancreaticandbreastcancercells,usinglycopeneaswellasthea-tomatine,andresultsarepromising.Cardiovascularsupport—Thisiswheretomatoesreallygetagoldstar:theyaresignificanttohearthealthintwoways.First,they’repackedwithantioxidantsthatpreventplaquebuildupandotherdamagecausedbyfreeradicals.Lycopenehelpspreventtheoxidationoffatsinthemembranesofyourcellsinyourbloodstream.Second,lycopeneandotherphytonutrientsintomatoesregulatefatsinthebloodstream,whichkeepsyourcholesteroldown.Theyalsohelpregulatebloodpressure.Eyehealth—Becauseoftheirbeta-caroteneandzeaxanthincontent,tomatoesplayakeyroleinhelpingtopreventsucheyediseasesascataractsandage-relatedmaculardegeneration.

Nowthatyouknowwhatthebestfruitsandvegetablesareandwhattheycandoforyou,let’scoversomeherbsandspicesthatwillboostboththeflavorand

nutritionalvalueofyourjuices.

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SPICEITUP—HERBSANDSPICESTHATMAKEJUICESNAP!

ustlikewhenyou’recooking,youneedtohaveyourfavoriteherbsandspicesonhandtobringyourjuicestolife.Inadditiontoaddingflavorand

dimension,theselittlemiracleworkersalsoboostthenutritionalvalueofyourjuice.Whatfollowsisalistofthetoptenherbsandspicessothatyouknowwhatyou’regettingnutritionallywhenyouaddthatzing.

WheatgrassorLemongrassOK,sotechnicallywheatgrassandlemongrassaren’therbsorspices.They’reactuallygrasses,butashotperdayofeitheroneisreallyhelpfulwhenjuicecleansingbecauseitcandoanyofthefollowingforyourbody:

BoostenergyFightfreeradicalsHelpeliminatetoxinsHelpstabilizebloodsugarsIncreaseoxygenlevelsinthebloodPromotehealing

Note:Onlycertainmachineswilljuicegrasses,soifyou’reinterestedinusingthem,makesurethatyourjuicerdoesbeforeyoubuyit.

BasilLikemostleafygreens,basilhaslotsofvitaminKandminerals,aswellascalciumandvitaminA.Italsotastesamazing.IfyouwanttoaddsomefreshnessthatisreminiscentofagoodItaliansaucetoyourdish,throwacoupleofbasilleavesin.Workwithalighthandthough,becausetheflavorcangetprettystrong.

Didyouknow?Basilisbeingstudiedforitsantibacterialproperties.Ithasdemonstratedtheabilitytoinhibitstrainsofpathogenicbacteriathathavebecomeimmunetoantibiotics.

CayennePepperYoucanusecayennefreshordried,butyoumayhaveahardtimefindingitfresh.Thecapsaicinthatmakesthepepperhotisknowntoreducepain,promotehearthealth,anddraincongestednasalpassages.Nosurprisethere,butitmayshockyoutolearnthatit’salsoknowntopreventstomachulcers,andmanypeopleuseitasaweight-lossaid.YoualsogetadoseofvitaminAfromcayenne.

CilantroAlsoknownascoriander,thishasallofthephytonutrientsthatyourleafygreensdo.Cilantrohelpslowerbad(LDL)cholesterolandraisesgood(HDL)cholesterol.Italsohelpscontrolbloodsugar.AddingcilantrotoyourjuicewilllenditaspicySpanishflavor(thinksalsa).

Didyouknow?Cilantroalsohasanantibacterialcompoundthat’sbeingtestedforitsapparentabilitytokillsalmonella.

CinnamonReminiscentofChristmasandGrandma’shouse,thislovelysmellingspiceisnotonlymentallyheartwarming,it’sactuallyclinicallygoodforyourheart.It’salsobeneficialforcolonhealthandgivesyourbrainandimmunesystemaboost.Ithelpsregulateyourbloodsugarlevels,promoteshealthyclotting,andhasbeenshowntodestroybacteriaandfungisuchastheyeastCandida.Cinnamonisagoodflavorpairingwithvegetablesaswellasfruits,sogoaheadandexperimentwithit.

GingerThiszestyroothaslongbeenusedtorelievegastrointestinaldistresssuchasgas,motionsickness,andseasickness.It’salsousedtohelpwithmorningsicknessforpregnantwomenandtoboosttheimmunesysteminordertopreventcolds.Itsanti-inflammatorypropertiesarealsogreatforhelpingwitharthritispainandswelling,andithelpsprotectyoufromcancer.

Didyouknow?Thegingerolfoundingingeractuallycausescelldeathinovariancancercells.Thisisbeingstudiedcurrentlytoseehowitcanbeusedtoeffectivelytreatandpreventovariancancer.

HorseradishInadditiontobeingpungentlyflavorful,horseradishspicesupyourhealthaswellasyourjuice.Therearesomanybenefitstothisplantthattheshortofitisthis:justuseit.Ratherthangoingintodetailabouteachbenefit,here’sasummaryofitsgreatestadvantages.Addinghorseradishtoyourjuiceprotectsagainstorgetsridof:

AcneArthritisandjointpain/swellingBacterialillnessesCancerColdsandfluHeadachesMuscleachesandpainsRespiratoryproblemsSinusitisToxins(it’sgreatfordetoxing)Urinarytractinfections

OreganoBesidesthearomaticflavorthatoreganowillgivetoyourjuice,italsobringscancer-fightingantioxidantsandbacteria-fightingoilstoyourglass.Aswithbasil,usealighthanduntilyougetusedtoaddingfreshherbs,becausetheflavorisquiteprominent.

PeppermintYou’veprobablylovedthisflavorsinceyouwereachild.It’sinchewinggumandcandy,andatChristmastime,evencandlesandlotionssmelllikeit.Butdidyouknowthattherearesomeveryrealhealthbenefitstoeating(ordrinking)peppermint?It’sgreatfordigestionandhelpssootheasickstomach.It’salsorichinantioxidantsandhelpsfightcancer.Pepperminthasmicrobialoilsthatkillbacteria,includingE.coli,salmonella,

andStaphylococcusaureus.Finally,therosmarinicacidinpepperminthelpswithasthmaandallergysymptoms.Sinceittastesgreat,incorporaterefreshinglycoolpepperminttoyourjuicewheneveryoucan.

WatercressThispepperyplantisgreatforjazzingupyourjuice,anditbringsseveralbeneficialcomponentsaswell.Herearejustafewwaysithelpsyoursystem:

Asadiuretic,ithelpsflushtoxinsAidsdigestionHelpsclearbreathingpassagesProtectsagainstcancer

Formostpeople,watercressisperfectlysafe,butifyou’retakingprescriptionmedicationssuchaschlorzoxazone,talktoyourdoctorfirst,becausewatercresschangesthewaythatyourbodymetabolizesthemedication.

TTHEGOOD,THEBAD,ANDTHEUGLY

heentirepointofjuicefastingistocleanseyoursystemofaccumulatedtoxinsandgarbage.Thisisn’taneasyprocessforyourbody;you’re

probablygoingtoexperienceatleastsomemoderatesideeffectsforthefirstfewdaysofthefast.Thoughthisisnormalandactuallyasignthatyou’reontherighttrack,itcanstillbeanuncomfortableexperience.Afterafewdays,theunpleasantnesswillfadeandyou’llbegintofeelamazing,sostickwithit!

TheBad(andSometimesUgly)

HeadachesParticularlyifyoudidn’tcompletelyweanyourselfoffthecaffeineandnicotinethatyou’reusedtoconsuming,youmayexperienceheadachesforafewdays.Assoonasyourbodyadjuststothelackofdrugs,theheadacheswillsubside.

DiarrheaorConstipationThesuddenlackoffiberinyourdietmaycausesometemporaryconstipation.Somejuicersrecommendthataddinganaturallaxativetoyourjuicingroutinemaybeagoodidea.Ontheothersideofthecoin,youmayexperiencesomediarrheabecauseyou’renoteatingsolidfoodsandallofthegarbageisbeingflushedoutofyourdigestivetract.Ifyouhavediarrheaformorethanadayortwo,orifit’ssevere,youmayneedtoaddjustabitoffiberbackintoyourdietforacoupleofdayssothatyoudon’tbecomedehydrated.

BadBreath,BodyOdor,orAcneThesearepossiblysomeoftheworstsideeffectsofjuicing,atleastfromasocialperspective.Theothersideeffectsareunpleasant,butatleastyoucandealwiththemmostlyinprivate.Rememberthatthereasonyou’rejuicingisbecauseyou’retryingtoflushthetoxinsoutofyourbody.Theskinandtherespirationprocessaretwowaysthatyourbodygetsridofthesetoxins,soatleastyouknowyourcleanseisworking.Relax,though,becausethesesymptomswillgoawaywithinafewdaysaswell.

VomitingorNauseaAgain,you’reflushingatonofnutrientsthroughyoursystemwithnofibertoslowdowntheprocess,soitmaytakeafewdaysforyourbodytoadjust.Youmayalsobesicktoyourstomachbecauseyou’renotusedtotheherbsorspices,orbecauseyou’reundergoingsomewithdrawalsymptoms.Finally,itmayjustbethesheerconcentrationofthejuices.Tominimizethisrisk,drinklotsofwateranddilutethejuiceby50percent.

ReducedEnergyForthefirstdayortwoofyourcleanse,youmayexperienceadropinenergybecauseyou’renoteatingasmanycarbohydrates.Sincethecarbsthatyouareeatingarebeingrapidlyconsumedandused,youmayexperienceburstsofenergyfollowedbyasignificantcrash.You’lladaptafterafewdays,butthisisthemainreasonthatyoushouldn’tjuicefastifyou’rediabetic.Also,it’soneofthemainreasonsthatseasonedjuicersdon’trecommendconsumingmuchfruitjuice.Sideeffectsarenormalforthefirstfewdays,butiftheylastlongerthanthat,

youshouldprobablystopfastingandtalktoyourdoctor.Justrememberthatyou’reexperiencingthesideeffectsbecauseofthetoxinsandwaste,notbecauseofthejuice.Stickwithit!Ontheflipside,afterthesideeffectsgoaway,thereareafewgoodchangesthatyou’regoingtoexperience.

TheGood

IncreasedEnergyOnceallofthegarbageisoutofyoursystem,you’regoingtofeelamazing.Yourenergylevelswillstabilize,andyou’llnoticethatyouhavemuchmoreget-up-and-gothanyoudidpriortothefast.Thisisthefirstsignthatyourcleanseisworking.Yourbodyisusingallofthenutrientsinthejuice,andthesolidfoodsandwastehavebeenclearedfromyoursystem.

GlowingSkinSkincareprofessionalswilltellyouthatoneofthemaincausesofacneispoordietandinefficientwastedisposal.Acneisyourbodyliterallypushingpoisonsout.Whetherit’sbecauseyourporesarecloggedfromtheoutside,ortherearetoxinsforcingtheirwayoutfromtheinside,acneisessentiallyinfectionleavingyourbody.Onceallofthetoxinsareoutofyoursystem,yourskinwilllookgreat.

MentalClarityThisisyetanothersideeffectofatoxin-freebody.Also,becauseyou’renotusingatonofenergyforthedigestiveprocess,youhavemoreenergyleftforotherbodilyfunctions,includingthebrain.

WeightLossIt’sonlynaturalthatyou’regoingtobelosingsomeweight,particularlyifyou’reoverweightwhenyoustartyourfast.Thisisgoingtohappenbecauseyou’reclearingallsolidfoodsandwastefromyourbody,andbecauseyou’retakinginfewercaloriesandfatforaperiodoftime.

Didyouknow?Youaretypicallycarryingaroundfivetosevenpoundsoffecalmatterinyourcolonaloneatanygiventime.Especiallyifyoudon’thaveregularbowelmovements,thiscancausebuildupoftoxinsthatcanmakeyousick.You’llcleannearlyallofthisoutinthefirsttwodaysofyourjuicefast.

MiscellaneousGoodStuffBecauseyou’reconsumingsomanyexcellentenzymes,vitamins,minerals,antioxidants,andphytonutrients,don’tbesurprisedifachesandpainsthathavebeenplaguingyoudisappear.It’snotuncommonfordigestiveproblemssuchasheartburnandgastogoaway,too.Afterall,younowhaveasqueaky-cleansystemthatcanfunctionefficientlyandproperly!

TTIPSFORASUCCESSFULJUICEFAST

oooftenwhenyoureadaboutfastingexperiences,youcomeacrossoneoftwostories:Somepeopleadmittocheating“justalittlebit”byeating

occasionally.Othersbragabouthowtheylostcountlesspoundsinaweekbecausetheydrankonlyextremelylow-calorievegetables.Neitheroneoftheseinstancesdescribesacorrect,healthyfastingexperience.Ifyou’reeatingfood,you’renotjuicefasting.Ifyou’redrinkingsolittlethat

you’relosingasignificantamountofweightinashortamountoftime,thenyou’renotfastinghealthily.Readonforsometipstohelpyouhaveahappy,healthy,successfulfastingexperience.

DrinkEnoughIfyou’regoingtofastproperly,youneedtodrinkenoughsothatyourbodyisgettingallofthenutrientsandcaloriesthatitneedstosurvive.Thatmeansthatyouneedtoconsumeatleast1,200–1,500calories.Otherwise,yourbodycan’tfunctionproperlyandyoualsoruntheriskofdamagingmusclestructure.Becausemostjuiceisfairlylowincalories,youcanbasicallydrinkasmuchasyouwantandnotdrink“toomuch,”butyoushouldconsumeatleastonegallonofjuiceperday.

DiluteYourJuiceBecauseofthepurityofnutrientsinthejuice,youneedtodiluteitwithwater.Ifyouliketheflavorofthejuicejustasitis,thendrinkaglassofwateralongwithyourjuice.Youneedtodrinkequalamountssothatyourbodycanefficientlyflushthewastesandtoxinsfromyoursystem.Dilutingthejuicemayhelpkeepyoufrombecomingnauseatedwhileyour

bodyisadaptingtoyourfast.Inadditiontowater,it’salsoacceptabletodrinkherbalteas,aslongastheydon’thaveanycaffeine,sodium,preservatives,orartificialsweeteners.

UseMostlyVegetablesFruitjuiceisfullofnutrientsthatareamazingforyou,butitisalsopackedfullofnaturalsugars.Thisisn’tsogreatforacoupleofreasons.First,withoutfiber,thesugarisgoingtobeabsorbedimmediatelyandconvertedintoenergy.Also,vegetablesaremuchmorenutrient-densethanfruitsandwillfloodyourbodywithnutrientswithoutthesugarrushandaccompanyingcrash.Trytolimitfruitjuicetobreakfastonly.Ifyoureallywanttousefruitinyour

otherjuices,trynottousemorethanonefruitcomponentperrecipe.

CleartheJuiceFastwithYourDoctorJuicefasts,thoughgoodforyou,areatraumaticeventforyourbody.It’stoughenoughifyou’recompletelyhealthy,butifyouhaveanyhealthissuesatall,youneedtotalktoyourdoctorbeforeyoustartajuicefast.Especiallyifyou’rediabeticorsufferfromanyothermetabolicoreatingdisorder,thistypeofcleansemaynotberightforyou.

MakeYourOwnJuiceStore-boughtjuiceshavemostlikelybeenpasteurized,whichmeansthatmostofthebeneficialenzymesthataregoingtomakeyourfastsuccessfulhavebeendestroyed.Also,additivesandpreservativesthatareoftenusedtoextendtheshelflifeofthejuiceareexactlywhatyou’retryingtoflushoutofyoursystem.

UseOrganicProduceOneofthebenefitsofmakingyourownjuiceisthatyoucontrolthequality.Sinceyou’refastingtoflushallofthetoxinsandwastefromyourbody,youwanttoavoidpesticidesandchemicals.Ifyoudon’tuseorganicproduce,peelingyourproducebeforeyoujuiceitisrecommended.

Didyouknow?Becauseorganicfarmersstriveforthestrongest,mostperfectstrainsofproduceinordertofightoffdisease,thesefruitsandvegetablescanbenutritionallysuperiortotheirpesticide-ladencounterparts.

DrinkYourJuiceImmediatelyManyoftheliveenzymesinyourjuicebegintodieassoonasyoupeeltheproduce,soinordertogettheabsolutemaximumhealthbenefitfromyourjuice,drinkitimmediately.Ifyoumakejuiceinadvancetotaketoworkorschool,makesurethatyourefrigerateitinanairtightcontainer.Also,sinceyou’redrinkingyourjuicerawwithoutpasteurizationtokillbacteria,theMayoClinicrecommendswashingbothyourproduceandyourjuicerthoroughlytoavoidfood-borneillness.

IncorporateGreenVegetablesInadditiontohavingamazinghealthbenefits,greenvegetablesarealkalizingandhelpkeepyourpHlevelswheretheyneedtobe.Thismeansthatyourbodydoesn’thavetoexpendtheenergytoregulatethemandhasthatmuchmoreenergytohealitself.

FastfromThreetoFiveDaysYou’llhearofpeoplewho“cleanse”foraday,butthat’sabrieffast,notatruecleanse.It’sagreatwaytogetsomeconcentratednutrients,butitdoesnogoodifyou’retryingtoridyoursystemofwasteandtoxins.Ittakesabouttwodaystoemptyyourbodyofsolidwaste,andyourbodycan’treallystartcleansingandrepairinguntilthathappens.Somepeoplechoosetofastforweeksorevenmonths,butthisisn’t

recommendedbymosthealth-careprofessionalsornutritionists.Aftersevendays,yourmusclesbegintobreakdownbecauseyouneedproteininordertobuildandmaintainleanmusclemass.Therefore,theidealtimeframeforajuicefastwithoutdetrimenttoyourbodywouldbethreetofivedays.I’venowcoveredjustaboutallofthepointsthatyouneedtoknowinorderto

juicefastsuccessfully.Fromthispointon,Itouchonspecificneedsthatyoumightliketoaddresswithajuicefast,andalsoofferlotsofrecipestohelpyouachieveyourcleansingandfastinggoals.

SECTIONFOUR

GettingClean—YourGuidetoHealthyCleansing•Chapter17:GetThatLiverClean

•Chapter18:DirtyColon?CleanItUp!

•Chapter19:HelpYourKidneysGowiththeFlow

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GETTINGCLEAN—YOURGUIDETOHEALTHYCLEANSING

swelearntounderstandourbodiesbetter,it’sbecomingincreasinglyobviousthattoxinsandchemicalsareresponsiblefordiseasesthatcause

illnessanddeath.We’reallexposedtothesetoxinsonadailybasisviafoodsources,ourenvironment,andpersonalhabits.Asthetoxinsaccumulate,thebodycan’tfunctionoptimally.Asaresult,youmightstarttonoticealackofenergy,decreasedbrainfunction,andjustageneralfeelingofblah.Inordertogetbackyourenergyandyourfeelingofwellbeing,youneedto

cleanoutthegunk.Inotherwords,youneedtodetoxifyyourbodyinordertoregainyourhealth;juicingaccomplishesthis.Ifyoujustletthetoxinscontinuetobuildup,you’reinvitingdiseaseintoyourbody.Dependingonwhatphysicalproblemsyouface,therearedifferentwaysto

cleanse.Youmaychoosetoparticipateinageneralcleansethattreatsyourentirebody,oryoumaywanttotargetspecificareassuchasyourcolon,kidneys,orliver.Yourpersonalhabitsdictatewhatkindofcleanseyouneedtoundergo,sothisisapurelypersonaldecision—onesolutionisn’tbestforeveryone.InChapter17,Idiscussthereasonsforcleansingyourliverandoffersome

tipsandrecipestogetyoustarted.InChapter18,coloncleansingisthetopicdujour.I’llcoverreasonsthatyou

maywantorneedtocleanseyourcolon,thengooversometipsandrecipestogetthegunkout.Agoodcoloncleansecanalsoinvolveotherpartsofyourdigestivetract,soitmaybehooveyoutodoatotalsystemcleanse,ifyousochoose.InChapter19,I’lltouchontheimportanceofakidneycleanse,thenreview

somemethodsandrecipesthatwillhelpyoualongyourway.Cleansingisanindependentandpersonaldecisionthatyoudostrictlyforyour

ownhealth.Yourdoctorprobablyisn’tgoingtoprescribeit,andnobodyisgoingtostandoveryoutomakesurethatyoudon’tcheat.It’sallaboutgettingyourhealthback,andyourcleansewillbeonlyassuccessfulasyoumakeit.

YGETTHATLIVERCLEAN

ourliverperformsliterallyhundredsoffunctionsthatarenecessaryforsurvival,andmanyoftheseinvolvefilteringwasteandtoxinsfromyour

blood.Unfortunately,ifyou’renotinthehabitofeatinghealthyfoodsanddrinkingenoughwateronadailybasis,yourliverisprobablyfullofwastethathasn’tbeenexcretedproperly.Theworstthingaboutyourliveristhat,ifthere’saproblem,thereare

frequentlynosymptomsuntiltheproblemisoutofcontrol.Manyliverdiseases,suchascirrhosis,can’tbecuredorreversed,soit’scrucialtobeproactivewhenitcomestokeepingthisvitalorganhealthy.Oneofthebestwaystodothatisbykeepingitcleansothattoxinsdon’tbuildupandcausedisease.Therearesomevitaminsthatreallyhelpkeepyourliverfreeoftoxins,and

youshouldtrytoincorporatethoseparticularvitaminsintoyourcleansejusttoprovidetheextraboost.Forinstance,thiamin,riboflavin,andniacin(vitaminsB1,B2,andB3,

respectively)assistinmetabolizingsuchnutrientsascarbohydratesandproteins.VitaminB12helpsyoukeepfromgettingjaundice.AlloftheBvitaminshelpinonewayoranothersoincludeproducesuchaspotatoes,avocados,Brusselssprouts,broccoli,andcantaloupeinyourjuicefast.VitaminCassistswithironabsorptionandhelpsflushfatandotherjunkout

ofyourliver.GoodsourcesofCincludestrawberries,broccoli,bellpeppers,andcitrusfruits.Finally,acceptableamountsofvitaminE(onethousandmilligramsorlessper

day)helpyourbodyprocessvitaminsAandK,andcanactuallytreatcertainliverdisorders.VitaminEisanantioxidantaswell,soithelpsfightfreeradicals,too.YougetvitaminEfromavocadosandleafygreenssuchasspinachandkale.

Nowthatyouknowwhat’sgoodtoincorporateintoyourjuicesforyourliver’sbenefit,let’smoveontosomerecipes.Eachrecipeshouldyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

GreenBeetCleanseRichinvitaminsA,K,C,andE,thisdrinkiswhatyourliverdreamsaboutwhenitgoestobedatnight.Oh,wait…yourlivernevergetsarestuntilyoucleanitoutwiththisjuice!

1carrot1yellowbeet2celerystalks1mediumcucumber

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

VeggieVitaeWhenyou’remakingthisrichjuice,itishelpfultoprocessthecucumberlast.Becauseofitshighwatercontent,itwillhelpflushthejuicesfromtheleavesthroughthepulpandintoyourglass.

½poundspinach2celerystalkswithleaves3carrotswithgreens½apple1smallcucumber

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,savingthecucumberforlast.Stirwelltocombine.

BeetJuiceSupremeTheceleryaddsanicelightnesstothisearthyjuice.

2beets1tomato2celerystalks1cucumber

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

DandelionDelightProcessingthecucumber’sjuicyfleshlasthelpspushthroughmoreliquidandnutrientsfromtheleafygreensinthisbright-flavoredjuice.

2celerystalks2cupsspinach1cupdandeliongreens3kaleleaves1cupparsley1cucumber

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,savingthecucumberforlast.Stirwelltocombine.

FennelandGreensTypicallyfoundinmanyItaliandishes,fennellendsanicepepperylicoriceflavortothisjuice.

3carrots½poundspinach½poundkaleleaves1garlicclove½fennelbulb,includingleavesandstem½lemon½teaspooncayennepepper

Processthecarrots,spinach,kale,andgarlicinajuicer,thenthefennel,followedbythelemon.Addthecayennetothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

LivenUpYourLiverJuiceEventheprettycolorofthisonewillmakeyourliversmile.Thisjuiceispackedwithasmuchflavorasitisnutritionalvalue,andwillkeepyoucomingbackformore.Byprocessingtheapplelast,you’llhelppushadditionalliquidandnutrientsfromtherootvegetablesthroughintoyourjuice.

2beets2carrots1-inchpieceginger1apple¼teaspoongroundcinnamon

Processthebeets,carrots,andgingerinajuicer,thentheapple.Addthecinnamontothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

ADIRTYCOLON?CLEANITUP!

reyousufferingfrombrainfog,headaches,lackofenergy,gas,bloating,orconstipation?Maybeyou’redepressedorexperiencingallergiesforthe

firsttime.Ifso,itcouldbethatyourcolonissofulloftoxins,heavymetals,andwastethatyou’rejustnotfunctioningwellrightnow.Luckily,youcanfixthis,butyouneedtodoitbeforeyourhealthisseriouslyaffected.Ideally,youeatgoodfoodsthatarefullofnutrientsandfiberandyourcolon

stayscleanandhealthy.Unfortunately,youprobablydon’teatperfectlyallthetime,andyou’reexposedtotoxinsonadailybasisfromeveryangle.They’reintheair,yourfood,andtapwater.Thatprocessed,fattyfoodthat’sreadilyavailableeverywhereyoulookdoesn’thelp,either.Whatyouneedisagoodjuicecleansetogetyourcolonbackontrack.Let’stalkaboutwhatyouusetomakeyourcleanseascolon-friendlyaspossible.Thefirstthingthatyouneedistomakesurethatyou’regettingplentyofis

vitaminD.Yourbodygetsthisfromexposuretosunlight,butitalsoneedsvitaminsKandAtoabsorbandprocessit.VitaminsCandEalsocontributetocolonhealth.Let’smakesomejuicesthatmakethemostofthesenutrientsandare,therefore,perfectforyourcolon.Theserecipesallyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

CleansingCocktailCabbageistraditionallyusedasacleanserforyourdigestivetract.Ifyoulikespice,throwinajalapeñopepperforafiestainaglass!

1headbroccoli2greenbellpeppers½headgreencabbage2tomatoes

Processthebroccoliinajuicer,thenthebellpeppersandcabbage,followedbythetomatoes.Stirwelltocombine.

AntioxidantsPlusThisdrinkisreminiscentofaheartyvegetablestew.Byprocessingthetomatoeslast,you’llhelppushadditionalliquidandnutrientsfromtheotheringredientsthroughintoyourjuice.

6kaleleaves2cupsspinach⅛headcabbage1celerystalk2greenbellpeppers3carrots¼onion½beet½garlicclove2tomatoes

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,savingthetomatoesforlast.Stirwelltocombine.

OrangePineappleChiliThissweetjuiceisperfectforbreakfast.It’snotonlygreatforyourcolon,it’sprettygoodforgettingridofacold,too.

2carrots1orange¼pineapple½teaspooncayennepepper

Processthecarrotsinajuicer,thentheorangeandpineapple.Addthecayennetothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

SweetSpinachCarrotYou’regoingtobesurprisedbythesweetflavorofthisjuice,althoughthecolormaynotbesopretty.It’sstellaratcleaningyourcolon,though!

2cupsspinach½sweetpotato3carrots

Processthespinachinajuicer,thenthesweetpotatoandcarrots.Stirwelltocombine.

BroccolichokeJuiceGreatforavitaminboostandabitofvegetableprotein,thisjuicecombinationwillnotonlysatisfyyourpalate,itwilldowondersforyourcolon.Processingthebroccoliandartichokewithalittlewaterherehelpsextractthemostnutrientsfromthem.

1headbroccoli,chopped1cupwater1artichoke,chopped1carrot1garlicclove

Processthebroccoliinajuicer,followedby¼cupwater.Processtheartichoke,thenanother¼cupwater.Finally,processthecarrotandgarlic,followedbytheremaining½cupwater.Stirwelltocombine.

LeafyGreenDelightThegreensinthisjuiceprovideaveritablecocktailofvitaminsandminerals.Thisisanidealcombinationfordetoxingandcoloncleansing.

6kaleleaves1cupspinach1cupcollardgreens1bellpepper1garlicclove

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

CucumberCarrotCocktailThisjuiceisanexcellentonetotakewithyouforlunchonthego,becausethelemonjuicehelpspreventoxidationfromoccurring.

1cucumber4carrots1apple1lemon

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer.Immediatelystirthoroughlybutgentlytoevenlydispersethelemonjuicewithoutinfusingoxidizingair.

GreenBeastThisjuicepacksanutritionalpunchthatyouwon’tfindinmanyothercombinations,anditalsohappenstotastereallygood.Ifyouwanttospiceitupabit,stir½teaspoonblackorcayennepepperintothejuice.

3kaleleaves1cupspinach6Brusselssprouts3celerystalks1carrot1cucumber

Processthekale,spinach,andBrusselssproutsinajuicer,thenthecelery,carrot,andcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

PepperSproutThisisapleasantlyrefreshingjuicewithabright,freshflavor.It’sgreatforlunch,becauseitgivesyouanicenutritionalboostwithoutheaviness.Byprocessingtheceleryandpeppersafterthebasil,theherb’sfullflavorwillcomethroughinthejuice.

1cupalfalfasprouts6Brusselssprouts2basilleaves4celerystalks2greenbellpeppers

Processthealfalfasprouts,Brusselssprouts,andbasilinajuicer,thentheceleryandbellpeppers.Stirwelltocombine.

YHELPYOURKIDNEYSGOWITHTHEFLOW

ourkidneysperformnumerousfunctionsthatarenecessarytoyoursurvival.Aspartofyoururinarytract,theyhelpfilterliquidwaste,but

theyalsoperformseveralothervitalfunctions,including:

ProducingaformofvitaminDthatpromoteshealthybonesRegulatingthepHlevelsinyourbloodRegulatingyourbloodpressureRegulatingyourwater,salt,calcium,andphosphoruslevelsStimulatingredbloodcellproduction

Asyoucansee,thesearecrucialfunctionsthatyousimplycan’tlivewithout.Aswiththerestofyourbody,thebestwaytodothatisbylivingahealthylifestyle,includingeatingnutritiousfoods,limitingalcoholandothertoxins,andexercisingregularly.Poorlivinghabitscanleadtokidneystones,disease,andevenfailure,sotakecareofyourself!Inordertomaintaingoodkidneyhealth,youwanttomakesurethatyou’re

gettingadequateamountsofnutrientsthathelpreduceinflammation,regulatepH,andkeepunnecessarystrainfromyoururinarytract.I’veputtogethersomerecipesthatareparticularlygoodforyourkidneys.

Eachoneyieldsabouttwocupsofjuice.

KidneyCleansingJuiceDandeliongreensarenotonlygreatforyourliver,they’reawesomeforyourkidneys,too!Thelemonjuiceisalsoreallygoodifyouhavecalciumstones.Thisjuicehasanicecleanflavorduetothebasilandlemon.

6basilleaves2cupsdandeliongreens3celerystalks1lemon,peeled

Processthebasilanddandeliongreensinajuicer,thentheceleryandlemon.Stirwelltocombine.

CranberryWatermelonCleanseThisrecipeisgreatbecausethecranberriesareantibacterialand,assuch,aregoodforcleansingyourkidneysandpreventinginfection.

2mintsprigs1cupcranberries2cupswatermelon

Processthemintinajuicer,thenthecranberriesandwatermelon.Stirwelltocombine.

WatermelonSeedTeaThoughnottechnicallyajuice,thisisoneofthebestcuresknowntoscienceforhelpingavoidkidneystones,cleansingyourkidneysandurinarytract,andstimulatingunderactivekidneys.Ifyou’repronetokidneystones,youshoulddrinkthisteaatleastthreetimesperweek.

1tablespooncrushedwatermelonseeds8ouncesboilingwater

Pourtheboilingwateroverthewatermelonseedsandletthemsteepuntilthewatercoolstoroomtemperature.Strainandconsume.

LemonadeThisisactuallyusedbytopkidneystonetreatmentandresearchfacilitiestomanageandpreventkidneystones.Ifyouneedto,addabitofhoneytosweetenitupalittle.

4lemons1cupwater

Processthelemonsinajuicer,thenaddthewater.Stirwelltocombine.

EnvyJuiceThisjuiceisabsolutelydelicious.Ithasanicespice,andthecucumbergivesitafresh,cleanflavorthat’ssweetenedbytheappleandmint.

1-inchpieceginger1mintsprig2greenapples1cucumber

Processthegingerandmintinajuicer,thentheapplesandcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

CranbeetWatermelonThiscleansingjuicewillgiveyouaniceenergyboostwithoutthecrash,makingitgreatatlunchtimeorforanafternoonsnack.

1beet1cupcranberries1cupdicedwatermelon

Processthebeetinajuicer,thenthecranberriesandwatermelon.Stirwelltocombine.

CranberryLemonadeThisjuiceislightandrefreshing,especiallywhenit’swarmoutside.Theantioxidantsandanti-inflammatorypropertiesfromthecranberrieswillmakeyourdigestivetractveryhappy.

1cupcranberries2lemons2cupswater

Processthecranberriesandlemonsinajuicer,thenaddthewater.Stirwelltocombine.

StrawberryBananaSmoothieYoucan’tdrinkthisduringajuicefastbecauseofthefiberinthebanana,butifyou’rejustlookingforsomethingreallygoodforyourkidneys,youcan’tgowrongwiththissmoothie!Thisoneisprocessedinablenderfortheaddedbenefitsthefibrouspulpoffers.

6strawberries1banana1pomegranate

Placethestrawberriesandbananaintoablender.Seedthepomegranate,collectingitsjuice,thenaddthepulpandjuicetotheblender.Processforasmoothie,addingalittlewaterasneededtothintheconsistency.

CeleryPepperSproutYourimmunesystemwillbenefitfromthisjuice,aswillyourkidneys.Theflavorispleasantandlight.

3cupsalfalfasprouts4greenbellpeppers4celerystalks1cucumber

Processthealfalfasproutsinajuicer,thenthebellpeppers,celery,andcucumber.Stirthoroughlybutgentlytocombinewithoutinfusingoxidizingair.

BerryMelonBlastThecucumberdoesagreatjobofcuttingdownonthesweetflavorandlighteningupthistastyjuice.

6strawberries1cupdicedhoneydew1cupblueberries1cucumber

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

CherryBerryLemonadeYoucantakethisjuicewithyouforlunchonthegowithoutworryingaboutitlosingnutrients,becausethelemonjuiceslowstheoxidationprocess.Byprocessingthelemonlast,you’llhelppushadditionalliquidandnutrientsfromtheotheringredientsthroughintoyourjuice.

1cupsourcherries1cupraspberries1cupblueberries1lemon

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,savingthelemonforlast.Stirwelltocombine.

PlumMelonChillerThisisaperfectlydeliciousjuiceforahotsummerday.Ifyou’reservingittoothers,garnishwithamintsprig.

2plums1cupdicedwatermelon1cucumber

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

GuavaloupeGoodieThisorangeglassofdeliciousnutritionisaseasytomakeasitistodrink.

6carrots1guava1cupdicedcantaloupe

Processthecarrotsinajuicer,thentheguavaandcantaloupe.Stirwelltocombine.

GreenShieldWhenpreparingtheasparagusforjuicing,dosojustasyouwouldforcooking:holdeachspearateitherendandgentlybendituntilthestalkbreaksnaturally;discardthetoughends.Ifyouwanttospicethisjuiceup,throwajalapeñointothejuiceror½teaspooncayennepepperintoyourglass.

1bunchasparagus,endstrimmed4greenbellpeppers6celerystalks1lemon

Processtheasparagusinajuicer,thenthebellpeppers,celery,andlemon.Stirwelltocombine.

SECTIONFIVE

TheBigGreenDisease-FightingMachine

•Chapter20:JuicingfortheHealthofIt

•Chapter21:JuicingforAnti-Aging—JuicesThatHelpKeepYouYoung

•Chapter22:TheSmoker’sGuidetoQuitting—HaveSomeJuice!

•Chapter23:ClearUpThatComplexion—HowJuicingCuresAcne

•Chapter24:LearningtoFocus—CanJuicingImproveBrainFunction?

•Chapter25:GettheSkinny—JuicingforWeightLoss

•Chapter26:LoosenUp—JuicingforArthritisandJointHealth

•Chapter27:TheCurefortheCommonCold?

•Chapter28:SeeYourWayClear—JuicingforHealthyEyes

TTHEBIGGREENDISEASE-FIGHTINGMACHINE

houghjuicingisgreatforyourentirebody,therearesometypesofjuicesthatareparticularlygoodforspecificorgansorhealthneeds.Ifyou’re

juicingjusttocleanse,thentherecipesintheprevioussectionaregreat.However,ifyou’relookingtoaddressacertainissue,youmaywanttotargetvitaminsandnutrientsthatareknowntotreatthatspecifically.Throughoutthefollowingchapters,I’lldiscussafewcommonillnessesand

concernsthatyoumaywishtotreatwithbeneficialjuices.I’vealsocomposedrecipesthataredesignedfortheparticularailmentyouwanttotreat.Withoutfurtherado,let’sgetstarted.

YJUICINGFORTHEHEALTHOFIT

oumaybejuicefastingforaparticularreason,ormaybeyoujustwantaquicktonictogetridofthatwineheadachefromlastnight.Some

activities,bothgoodandbad,putextrastrainonyourbody.Becauseofthatextrastrain,youmaybeexperiencingheadaches,muscleaches,nausea,orjustagenerallyickyfeeling.Regardlessofyourtemporaryproblem,evenifit’sjustaneedforagreat-tastingglassofjuice,checkoutsomeofthesetried-and-truerecipesthataresuretocurewhatailsyou.Alloftheserecipesyieldabouttwocupsofjuiceunlessotherwisenoted.

HangoverJuiceMagnesium,vitaminC,andcalciumarenecessarytogetridofthatnastyday-afterheadache.You’reprobablydehydratedaswell,sodrinkabigglass(ortwo!)ofwaterwiththis.Andifyourhangoverpersists,drinkanotherglassofjuice.

1cupcauliflowerflorets1cupbroccoliflorets1apple1orange

Processthecauliflowerandbroccoliinajuicer,thentheappleandorange.Stirwelltocombine.

SnoozeJuiceThenumber-onejuicetodrinkifyoureallywanttosleepischerrybecauseofitsmelatonincontent.However,it’shighinsugarandmaycauseenergyburstsifyou’rejuicefasting.Thisrecipecontainsmelatoninandothernutrientsknowntoreduceanxietyandinducesleep.Asabonus,italsotastesreallygreat.

½-inchpieceginger1headbroccoli1zucchini1carrot1apple1pear

Processtheginger,broccoli,andzucchiniinajuicer,thenthecarrot,apple,andpear.Stirwelltocombine.

RefluxReduxThisisalkalineandwillhelpsoothethatheartburn.It’salsosoothingandabitminty,soitwon’tbebadtosip.Youmaywanttoaddalittlewatertoachievetherightconsistency;gingerisalsoaniceaddition.

1cupspinach1peppermintsprig5carrots

Processthespinachandpeppermintinajuicer,thenthecarrots.Stirwelltocombine.

PeppermintPunchCool,fresh,andslightlysweet,thisjuiceisanicepick-me-up.It’sreallyquitegoodifyouaddasplashofseltzertoit,too.

2peppermintsprigs2apples1cucumber

Processthepeppermintinajuicer,thentheapplesandcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

SpringTonicDandelionsareknowntotreateverythingfromurinaryproblemstobloodimpurities.Theyareadiureticaswellasananti-inflammatory,andareusedtohomeopathicallytreatsuchconditionsasgout,constipation,andacne.Whenpreparingtheasparagusforjuicing,dosojustasyouwouldforcooking:holdeachspearateitherendandgentlybendituntilthestalkbreaksnaturally;discardthetoughends.Thisrecipeyieldsaboutfourcupsofjuice,soyoucandrinkitintwoportions.

1bunchasparagus,endstrimmed5wholedandelions2beets1headbroccoli4carrots2apples

Processtheasparagusinajuicer,thenthedandelions,beets,broccoli,carrots,andapples.Stirwelltocombine.

RecoveryTonicRichinpotassium,calcium,andantioxidants,thisjuiceevenhasproteinandomega-3s,soit’sgreattouseasarecoverydrink!

1redpotato1cupspinach1yellowsquash1headbroccoli1cucumber1celerystalkwithleaves

Processthepotato,spinach,squash,andbroccoliinajuicer,thenthecucumberandcelery.Stirthoroughlybutgentlytoavoidinfusingoxidizingair.

HarvestHelperRichinantioxidantsaswellasflavor,thisjuicewilltakeyoubacktothesoothingmemoriesofgrandma’shouseinwintertime.It’sgreatfordigestion,andgoodhealthingeneral.

2sweetpotatoes¼-inchpieceginger2carrots1cupdicedpumpkin2apples1teaspoongroundcinnamon

Processthesweetpotatoesinajuicer,thentheginger,carrots,pumpkin,andapples.Addthecinnamontothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

BellySootherThegingerandmintcombinationmakeforahappystomachindeed.Sincethisrecipemakesuseoflimejuice,youcantakeittoworkwithyouifyou’renotfeelingwell,withoutfearofoxidation.

2mintsprigs¼-inchpieceginger½fennelbulb1apple1lime1cucumber

Processthemintinajuicer,thenthegingerandfennel,followedbytheapple,lime,andcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

SlowGingerFizzIfyouhaveanupsetstomach,gingerisoneofthebestcures.Itcalmsyourstomachbyrelaxingthemusclesaroundit.

3kiwis3celerystalks½-inchpieceginger1cucumber1apple1cupsourcherries

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

AllergyHelperSincethisonehaslemonjuiceinit,it’llkeepforafewhourswithoutoxidizing,soifyourallergiesarebotheringyou,takesomealongonthego.

¼-inchpieceginger2carrots1pear1tangerine¼pineapple½lemon

Processthegingerandcarrotsinajuicer,thenthepear,tangerine,pineapple,andlemon.Stirwelltocombine.

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JUICINGFORANTI-AGING—JUICESTHATHELPKEEPYOUYOUNG

illionsofdollarsareinvestedannuallyintheanti-agingindustry.Researcherswanttoknowwhatcausesage-relatedillnesssothattheycan

findcures,cosmeticscompanieswanttoknowwhattheycanuseastheirnextbestwrinkle-fightingingredientor“proprietaryblend,”andweaveragefolksjustwanttoknowwhatwecandotolookdecentinthesunlightandsurvivepastagesixty.Thebestsolutionmaynotbefoundinapilloracream.Maybeit’sassimple

andinexpensiveaswalkingthroughyourgardenordowntheproduceaisleofyourlocalfarmers’market.Ourbodiesaremadetorunasfinelytunedmachines,aslongastheygetthecorrectfuel.Unfortunately,moreoftenthannot,theydon’t.Instead,westuffourselvesfullofprocessedjunkandartificialgarbage,andexposeourbodiestotoxins,heavymetals,andotherpoisons.Intheory,goodhealthandyouthfullooksareassimpleastakingcareofyour

bodyfromthetimethatyou’rebornuntilthedaythatyoudie.Ofcourse,deathisinevitable,butaccordingtomanyphilosophies,diseaseisnot.Garbageinequalsgarbageout.Inotherwords,yougetfromyourbodyexactlywhatyouputintoit—nomoreandnoless.Incorporatingqualityjuiceswithvitaminsandmineralsintoyourdietwillhelpyougettheexcellentbenefitstheyprovide.Thebiggestthingthatyouneedinanyanti-agingjuiceisantioxidantsthat

willfightfreeradicals.Becausedailylivingcombinedwithalifetimeofexposuretotoxinsandotherbadstuffhasleftyouwithcellsthatarefreelyoxidizing,youneedthepowerofantioxidantstocombatthem.Agoodruleofthumbisthatthebrightercoloredtheproduce,thehighertheyareinfree-radicalwarfareartillery,nottomentionflavor.

Ifyou’relookingforjuicesthatcanhelpyoufightfreeradicalsandmeettheneedsofanagingbody,looknofurther.Justdon’ttellthecosmeticcompanies:it’llbreaktheirhearts(andtheirmultibillion-dollarbudgets).Therecipesinthischapterallyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

GreenAppleGrapeThisclassicjuicecomboisfruityandpleasant.Notethatsomestrictjuicingfastsdon’tpermittheuseofhoneydewbecauseofthepulpthatmayleakthrough.

2greenapples1cupredgrapes1cupdicedhoneydew

Processtheapplesandgrapesinajuicer,thenthehoneydew.Stirwelltocombine.

Granny’sGoJuiceBecauseit’shighinsugar,thisjuiceisbestsavedtohaveasatreatorforbreakfast.It’sextremelyhighinantioxidantsandhasatonofhealthbenefits,though,sodon’tfeeltooguilty.

2cupswheatgrass3carrots1beet1cupstrawberries1cupblueberries1teaspoongroundcinnamon

Processthewheatgrassinajuicer,thenthecarrotsandbeet,followedbythestrawberriesandblueberries.Addthecinnamontothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

SuperPopeyeThisisarichlyflavoredjuicethatmaynotappealtoeveryone,butit’sabsolutelyincrediblefromahealthandanti-agingpointofview.

2cupsspinach1headbroccoli1artichoke4carrots1cucumber

Processthespinachandbroccoliinajuicer,thentheartichoke,carrots,andcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

VeggieDeliteThisissimilartoaBloodyMarymixturewithsomekicktoit.Byprocessingthetomatolast,you’llhelppushadditionalliquidandnutrientsfromtheotheringredientsthroughintoyourjuice.

4basilleaves3carrots1teaspoongratedhorseradish1greenbellpepper1tomato¼teaspooncayennepepper

Processthebasilandcarrotsinajuicer,thenthehorseradishandbellpepper,followedbythetomato.Addthecayennetothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

AgelessBeautyJuiceKeepyourselflookingandfeelingyoungbyfrequentlywhippingtogetherthisdrink.Thecucumberlightenstheflavorofthisjuiceabit.

2cupsspinach½headbroccoli½sweetpotato3carrots1garlicclove1cucumber

Processthespinach,broccoli,andsweetpotatoinajuicer,thenthecarrots,garlic,andcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

FineLineWineThisberry-packedrecipeisanawesomechoiceforbreakfast.Startyourdaywithanantioxidantwallop!

2apples½cupblueberries½cupblackberries½cupraspberries½cupstrawberries½cupredgrapes

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

AntioxidantPunchThisisacancer-preventing,wrinkle-fightingheavyweight.

2celerystalks1cucumber1cupblueberries

Processtheceleryinajuicer,thenthecucumberandblueberries.Stirwelltocombine.

WrinkleBeeterOnceyougetpastthefactthatthepleasanttastedoesn’tmatchtheoddcolor,you’regoingtoenjoythisjuice!

1sweetpotato2beets4carrots1cucumber

Processthesweetpotatoandbeetsinajuicer,thenthecarrotsandcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

CollagenJuiceThisonewillboostyourskinappearance.Youmayneedtoaddasplashofwatertocutthestrengthoftheflavoralittle.Also,youcanadd½teaspoonblackpepperifyou’dliketozingitup.

6Brusselssprouts1beet½headcabbage1redbellpepper1headbroccoli

ProcesstheBrusselssproutsinajuicer,thenthebeetandcabbage,followedbythebellpepperandbroccoli.Stirwelltocombine.

SnapBackSerumThiscarrot-richdrinkisgreatforyourcardiovascularsystemaswellasyourvision.Adashofcinnamonisaniceadditionhere.

5carrots1-inchpieceginger1apple1lemon

Processthecarrotsandgingerinajuicer,thentheappleandlemon.Stirwelltocombine.

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THESMOKER’SGUIDETOQUITTING—HAVESOMEJUICE!

fyou’reasmokerwho’stryingtoquit,nobodycantellyouthatit’sgoingtobeeasy.Smokingisahorribleaddictiontoconquerbecauseithasyouhooked

inmorewaysthanone.Ontopofthenicotinedependence,youalsohavetobreakthehabitofhavingacigaretteinyourhandandmouth.Thisisparticularlyhardtodobecauseit’snoteasytoseparatethebehaviorfromalloftheregular,day-to-dayactivitieswithwhichit’sassociated.Activitiessuchasgoingtoarestaurant,talkingonthephone,anddriving

aren’tthingsthatyouarelikelytogiveup,andsinceyouprobablysmokefrequentlywhiledoingthem,thetwomayseeminseparable.Whenyoucombinethebehavioralpatternwiththephysicaladdiction,quittingsmokingmayseemimpossible,buthere’ssomegreatnews:it’snot.Itjusttakessomeadjustmentandconsciouseffort.Thejuicerecipesthatfollowcanhelpyoudetoxyoursystem,thoughthey

can’thelpwiththesmoking-associatedhabits.Ifyou’reseriousaboutquitting,though,trytoalteryourroutineforaweekormore.Maybetakeavacationwithnonsmokingfriendsorstartanactivitythat’scounter-indicativetosmoking,suchasswimmingorgoingtothegym.You’reprobablysurroundedbypeopletellingyoutoquit,andthey’reright—butonlyyoucanknowwhenyou’reactuallyreadytotakethatsteptowardahealthieryou.Thefollowingjuiceswillgetyouoffontherightfoot.Allrecipesyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

GreenMagicThisjuiceispackedwithdetoxhelpersworkingtheirmagicinyourbodysoyoucanstartoverfresh.Byprocessingtheceleryandcucumberlast,you’llhelppushadditionalliquidandnutrientsfromtheotheringredientsthroughintoyourjuice.

2cupsspinach6basilleaves6Brusselssprouts3celerystalks1cucumber

Processthespinachinajuicer,thenthebasilandBrusselssprouts,followedbytheceleryandcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

StrawberryTomatoAnorange-redhuemeansthatthisjuiceisflushwithvitaminsandnutrientsthatwillprotectyourcells.Thereissomecitricacidinthestrawberries,soyoumaybeOKstoringthisoneforlater.

3carrots6strawberries1tomato2celerystalks

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

CeleryAppleSpritzerAsideeffectofyoursmokingmaybesomeissueswithasthma:theapplesinthisjuicewilldowondersinhelpingreverseinflammationofanddamagetoyourlungs.

2apples6celerystalks2ouncesseltzer

Processtheapplesandceleryinajuicer,thenaddtheseltzer.Stirwelltocombine.

SpicyCabbageStewGreatforfightingcancer,inflammation,andthoseextrapounds,thispiquantjuicewillreallywakeyouup.Youmaywanttoadd½cupwatertoachievetherightconsistency.

¼headcabbage2greenbellpeppers½jalapeñopepper3greenonionswithstalks2celerystalks2carrots

Processthecabbage,bellpeppers,andjalapeñoinajuicer,thenthegreenonions,celery,andcarrots.Stirwelltocombine.

PineappleCeleryPick-Me-UpThisjuiceisrefreshingandgreatforalittleboostofenergytogetyouthroughtheafternoon.Ittastesgreat,too!

¼pineapple3celerystalks1cucumber

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

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CLEARUPTHATCOMPLEXION—HOWJUICINGCURESACNE

neofthethingsthatmostpeopledon’tthinkaboutisthatyourskinisnotonlyanorgan,it’salsoanexitforwhateveryourbodymaywanttogetrid

of.Whetherit’sexcessmoisture,waste,ortoxins,yourskinisabigsievethroughwhichyourbodyexcretesgarbage.That’sgoodsinceit’sdefinitelybetterforthenastystufftogetout,butthesideeffectscanbereallyunpleasantandembarrassing(andobvioustoothers).I’vealreadymentionedthefactthatyourbodysimplywasn’tmadetorunon

processedfoods,highamountsofsimplecarbohydrates,oranabundanceoffatandprotein.Sure,smallamountsofallofthosethingsmaynotbesuchabigdeal,butyouneedtokeepitmoderatetoavoidmajorissues.Asamatteroffact,ifyoucaneliminatetheprocessedstuffaltogether,you’llbemuchbetteroff.Therearenobenefitstoprocessedfoodsoutsideofconvenience,andforthemostpart,allyou’redoingwhenyoueatthemismakingyourbodyworkhardertoclearthewaste.Oneofthewaysthatitdoesthatisviayourskin,andtheresultcanbeacne.Whenyou’recleansing,yourbodyflushesallofthatwasteoutofyour

system,andthatmeansthoughyourskin.Therearesomejuiceswhoseantibacterialandantioxidantpropertiesreallystandoutfromthecrowdwhenitcomestofightingacne,andthosearetheonesthatI’vechosentohighlightintherecipesthatfollow.Mint,potatoes,andberriesareparticularlyexcellent,soincorporatethembothjuicedandwholeintoyourdietasoftenasyoucan.Allrecipesyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

MintMagicKillbacteriaandbanishfreeradicalswiththisbright,herbyjuice.Sincethere’snotmuchtoit,thisrecipeislightandlowincalories.

½bunchparsley4mintsprigs1cupalfalfasprouts1cucumber½lemon

Processtheparsley,mint,andsproutsinajuicer,thenthecucumberandlemon.Stirwelltocombine.

RedRefresherThisisdelicious,refreshing,andfabulousforyou,plusthecolorisbeautiful.Ifyoucan’tfindpomegranateorjustdon’twanttobotherwithit,cranberriesmakeastellarsubstitute.

1beet1pomegranate(orsubstitute1cupcranberries)1cupdicedwatermelon

Processthebeetinajuicer,thenthepomegranate,followedbythewatermelon.Stirwelltocombine.

PotatoPurifierThisjuiceissimpletoprepareyetveryeffective.Drinkonceperdayforoptimalacnetreatmentandskincare.

4potatoes,redorwhite

Processthepotatoesinajuicer.

GreenRestorativeBringyourskinbacktolifewiththisgrassy-huedsystemcleanser.Byprocessingthecelerylast,you’llhelppushadditionalliquidandnutrientsfromtheotheringredientsthroughintoyourjuice.

2cupsspinach¼headcabbage1headbroccoli1garlicclove2celerystalks

Processthespinach,cabbage,andbroccoliinajuicer,thenthegarlicandcelery.Stirwelltocombine.

PotatoMelonNectarThisjuiceissuperrefreshingaswellassuperforyourskin.

1sweetpotato1whitepotato¼cantaloupe½cucumber

Processbothpotatoesinajuicer,thenthecantaloupeandcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

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LEARNINGTOFOCUS—CANJUICINGIMPROVEBRAINFUNCTION?

heanswertothisquestion,inanutshell,isyes.Drinkingfresh,organicjuices,whetherduringafastorthroughoutyouraverageday,candefinitely

helpyouthinkbetter.Theantioxidantsinthemhelpfightfreeradicalsthatdestroybraincellsandpreventtheflowofoxygenthroughthebody.Juicefastingalsoclearsallofthetoxinsfromyourliverandcolonthatmaybecausingimbalances,whichcontributetopoorconcentrationandbrainfog.Ontopofalloftherepairsthatjuicecanprovide,italsorebuildsbraincells,

nervereceptors,andotherbodilyfunctionsthatkeepyournoodleworking.Thenutrientsinaglassoffreshjuicecomprisevirtuallyeverysubstancethatyourbodyneedstosurviveandthrive.Ifyoudon’tbelievethis,tryitforyourself.Giveyourbodyoneweekoffreedomfromallprocessedfoods,excessfats,simplesugars,andotherjunk,andfuelitinsteadwithfreshjuice.Iguaranteethatyou’llnoticethedifference!Thefollowingjuicesareparticularlyhelpfulforbrainhealth.Allrecipesyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

MangoMintTropicalandrefreshing,you’regoingtolovethisjuice,andyourbrainwillgetamajorboostfromit.

3mintsprigs1pomegranate1mango1papaya

Processthemintinajuicer,thenthepomegranate,mango,andpapaya.Stirwelltocombine.

BerryBerryCherryJuiceThisantioxidant-richfruitjuiceisbestconsumedearlyintheday.Thelemonslowsdownoxidation,soyoucantakesomeofthisonthegowithoutworryingaboutoxidation.

1cupblueberries1cupraspberries1cupdarkcherries1lemon1cucumber

Processtheblueberriesandraspberriesinajuicer,thenthecherries,lemon,andcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

GrapeBerryGuavaGuavaandwatermelonmakethisextrarefreshingandespeciallysowhenit’shotoutside.Ifyoureallyenjoyfruitydrinks,thisisthejuiceforyou.

1cupraspberries1cupredgrapes1guava1cupdicedwatermelon

Processtheraspberriesinajuicer,thenthegrapesandguava,followedbythewatermelon.Stirwelltocombine.

BlueberryBlastMakesurethatyoustirthisjuiceprettywelltoblendorelseyou’regoingtohavecucumberjuicefloatingontopandblackberryjuicesettledonthebottom.

1cupblackberries1cupblueberries1cucumber

Processtheblackberriesinajuicer,thentheblueberriesandcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

CherryAppleChillerGreatforjuicingorforservingtoguests,thisjuicepacksanutritionalpunchthat’shardtobeat.Addthefactthatittasteswonderful,andyouhaveahit!

2mintsprigs2apples1cupsourcherries2ouncesseltzerwater

Processthemintinajuicer,thentheapplesandcherries.Addtheseltzertothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

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GETTHESKINNY—JUICINGFORWEIGHTLOSS

neofthebestwaystokick-startaweightlossprogramiswithaquickjuicefast.It’llflushthetoxinsfromyourbodyandmakeitthatmuch

easierforyoursystemtoprocessthehealthyfoodsthatyou’regoingtobeputtinginit.Acleansystemalsohasmoreenergyandisbetterabletoutilizetheoxygenthatitgetsduringaerobicexercise.Finally,sinceyouwillbeaddinganexerciseprogramtoyourweight-lossregimen(right?),yourbodyneedstobefunctioningoptimallyinordertoflushfatsandbuildleanmuscle.Don’tthinkofyournewprogramasadiet,though,orevenaweight-lossplan.

Thinkofitasanew,long-term,healthywaytolive.Theweightlossthatyou’llexperiencefromjuicingandtheneatinghealthyfoodsandexercisingonaregularbasisisjustanothersideeffectofabodythat’sfunctioningproperly.Doitforyourhealthaswellasyourlooks.You’llfeelmuchbetterandstickwithitlongerifyouthinkofitthatwayinsteadofasashortcuttoasmallerpairofjeans.Herearesomefittingrecipestostartyouoffright.Goodluck!Theserecipesallyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

SkinnyItalianThisjuiceisreminiscentofspaghettisauce.Ittastesgreatandiswonderfulforyouaswell.You’regoingtoloveit!Ifyou’dlike,stirin½teaspoonblackorcayennepeppertoreallymakeitsnazzy!

4basilleaves2garliccloves3oreganoleaves1greenbellpepper2greenonions2tomatoes

Processthebasil,garlic,andoreganoinajuicer,thenthebellpepper,followedbythegreenonionsandtomatoes.Stirwelltocombine.

SkinnyMargaritaJuiceOnthosenightswhenthegirlsareallgettingtogether,mixthisupsothatyoudon’tfeelcompletelyleftout.You’llfindthatit’saprettygoodsubstitution.

4celerystalks2apples2limes

Processtheceleryinajuicer,thentheapplesandlimes.Stirwelltocombine.

CitrusSerumThisjuiceisgreatforslimmingdownaswellasbeatingacold.Becauseofthehighamountofcitricacid,it’sfinetotakewithyouonthegowithoutfearofoxidation.

1orange1lemon1grapefruit

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

SlenderSauceThecayennepepperandhorseradishinthisjuicewillkickyourtastebudsintohighgear.Drinkitafteratriptothegymtorestorevitaminsandmineralsandkeeptheburngoing.

2celerystalks3tomatoes1teaspoongratedhorseradish½lemon½lime¼teaspooncayennepepper

Processthecelery,tomatoes,andhorseradishinajuicer,thenthelemonandlime.Addthecayennetothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

SkinnyEnergyShotThiscombinationofingredientsmaynotseemsoappealing,butthemetabolismboostyou’llgetfromthisjuicewillputanyhesitationoutofyourmind.Thelemonprotectsitfromoxidationsothatyoucantakeitalongwithyou.

1handfulwheatgrass½-inchpieceginger½sweetpotato½lemon½cupcranberries

Processthewheatgrassandgingerinajuicer,thenthesweetpotato,lemon,andcranberries.Stirwelltocombine.

SlowBurnThisskinnyjuiceispackedwithnutrients,butwithoutthecalories.Feelfreetoaddawholejalapeñoifyoucantoleratetheheat,becauseit’soneofthemainweight-lossingredients.

3celerystalks2tomatoes1lemon,peeled2carrots½jalapeñopepper

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

SpicyLemonadeThisisacoollemonadewithakick!It’salsoanotherjuicethatyoucanpackuptogobecausethecitricacidslowsdownoxidation.

3lemons1cucumber1cupwater½teaspooncayennepepper

Processthelemonsandcucumberinajuicer.Addthewaterandcayennetothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

SlimmingDrinkThisisareallynicedrinkthat’sbrightandrefreshing.Ifyouwantto,addsomecayenneorjalapeñopepperforadditionalburn(inyourmouthandaroundyourwaist!).

¼cupchoppedkaleleaves¼cupspinach¼headromainelettuce½-inchpieceginger¼fennelbulb1celerystalk1apple¼cucumber¼lemon

Processthekale,spinach,lettuce,andgingerinajuicer,thenthefennel,celery,apple,cucumber,andlemon.Stirwelltocombine.

GingeredPearAgreatall-purposejuice,thisone’sfullofhealth-improvingnutrients.

½-inchpieceginger2pears1apple1cucumber

Processthegingerinajuicer,thenthepears,apple,andcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

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LOOSENUP—JUICINGFORARTHRITISANDJOINTHEALTH

rthritis,particularlyrheumatoidarthritis,isahorriblydebilitatingdiseasethatisfrequentlytreatedwithmedicationthathassideeffectsevenworse

thanthearthritis.Manyofthemedicationscancauseliverorkidneyfailure,andoftentimestheydon’tevenprovidesignificantrelief.Ifyou’reunfortunateenoughtobeapersonwhoalreadysuffersfromotherailments,arthritismedicationsmaynotevenbeanoptionforyou.Fortunately,thereareafewnaturaltreatmentsthatareactuallyexhibiting

somesignsofeffectivenesswithbothpainreliefandslowingtheprogressionofthedisease.Mainstreamresearchinstitutionslaythecauseofarthritisdirectlyatthedoorstepofthedevilishfreeradicals,thoseroguecellswhosemaingoalistostealthelifefromothercells.Freshfruitsandvegetablesarerichinantioxidants—thenutrientsthatneutralizefreeradicals.Thereareotherfruitsandveggiesthathaveknownanti-inflammatoryand

pain-reliefeffectsandarethusgreatchoicesforinclusioninthejuicesthatI’veputtogetherforyouhere.Isincerelyhopethatthesehelp!Allrecipesyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

PineappleCherryPunchBanishfreeradicalswiththisfruitypunch.Ifyouwanttoservethiswhileentertaining,addaspritzofseltzer.

¼pineapple2plums1cupsourcherries

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

CherryBerryMintJulepThemintaddsanicetouchtothissweetjuice.

4mintsprigs1cupcherries1cupraspberries1cucumber1apple

Processthemintinajuicer,thenthecherriesandraspberries,followedbythecucumberandapple.Stirwelltocombine.

AppleMintJuiceThisjuicecomesoutanoddcolor,butit’sextremelyflavorfulandverygoodforyou.

4mintsprigs2apples1carrot1pear2kiwis

Processthemintinajuicer,thentheapples,carrot,andpear,followedbythekiwis.Stirwelltocombine.

PotatoPineappleSplashGingerisanexcellentanti-inflammatory,andthekiwiprotectsyourheartandDNA.Addthemtogetherandyouhavearecipeforahealthy,longlife.

1redpotato¼-inchpieceginger2kiwis¼pineapple

Processthepotatoandgingerinajuicer,thenthekiwisandpineapple.Stirwelltocombine.

PomegranateCherryJuiceDrinkyourarthritisawaywiththisjuicerichwithanti-inflammatories.Ifyoucan’tfindpomegranate,cranberriesmakeagreatsubstitute.

2beets½cupblackberries1pomegranate(orsubstitute1cupcranberries)½cupsourcherries2kiwis

Processthebeetsandblackberriesinajuicer,thenthepomegranate,cherries,andkiwis.Stirwelltocombine.

YTHECUREFORTHECOMMONCOLD?

ep,youheardright.I’msuggestingthatnaturalfruitsandvegetablesholdthekeytothemysteriouscurethat’seludedthegreatestmindsonthe

planetforcenturies.Theanswer’sbeensittingrightthereontheplateinfrontofyou,orinthebasketonGrandma’sdiningroomtable.Theantioxidantsfoundinallofthosejuicy,beautifullycolorful,shinyfruitsandveggiesmayactuallybeabletocurethecommoncold.Turnsoutwe’vebeenlookinginthewrongplaceforthesolution:insteadof

thepetridish,weshouldhavebeenlookinginthegarden!Theantioxidants,anti-inflammatories,andpro-healthgoodiesfoundinorganicproducedoanexcellentjobofhelpingboostyourimmunesystemsothatyoudon’tgetacoldtobeginwith.Ifyoudogetone,vitaminCwillhelpyoukickittothecurbquickly.I’vecompiledjuicesthatarepackedwithvitaminsandmineralstohelpyouavoidthatnuisanceofacoldaltogether.Allrecipesyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

GreenMeanieThisistastyandwillchaseyourcoldawayinnotime.

1cupspinach4kaleleaves6Brusselssprouts2greenonionswithstalks1jalapeñopepper2garliccloves1lime1cucumber

Processthespinach,kale,Brusselssprouts,andgreenonionsinajuicer,thenthejalapeño,garlic,andlime,followedbythecucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

SimplyOrangeAnincrediblysimplerecipe,butsomethingsareperfectjustthewaytheyare!

3wholeoranges

Processtheorangesinajuicer.

CitrusSparklerIfyou’rebattlinganastyillness,thisdrinkissuretoboostyoursystemandyourmood!

¼pineapple1orange1lemon2ouncesseltzerwater

Processthepineapple,orange,andlemoninajuicer,thenaddtheseltzertothejuice.Stirwelltocombine.

UnkissablebutCuredAsthenamesuggests,youmaynotwinmanyfriendswithyourbreathafterdrinkingthis(andthusitmaynotbethebestchoiceforbringingtowork),butyourbodywilldefinitelyappreciateit.

1cupspinach1onion1jalapeñopepper4carrots2greenbellpeppers2garliccloves1cucumber

Processthespinach,onion,andjalapeñoinajuicer,thenthecarrots,bellpeppers,andgarlic,followedbythecucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

GesundheitGazpachoDrinkthesneezesawaywiththisrestorativejuice.

2tomatoes1greenbellpepper2greenonions1garlicclove

Processalltheingredientsinajuicer,andstirwelltocombine.

MuscleAcheDrinkTheingredientcombinationhereisperfectforapost-workoutrecharge,orjustanimmunityboostwhenyou’refeelingblah.

1cupspinach6kaleleaves1headbroccoli4carrots1apple

Processthespinachandkaleinajuicer,thenthebroccoliandcarrots,followedbytheapple.Stirwelltocombine.

GingerTeaGreatforsettlingthestomachwhenyouhavetheflu,thisteaalsoensuresyoustaywellhydrated.

4cupswater2-inchpieceginger¼lemon

Bringthewatertoaboilandaddtheginger.Boilforfifteentotwentyminutes.Strainthetea,discardingtheginger.Squeezeinlemonjuicetotaste.

GingerAppleFizz“Anappleaday”plussomegingermakethisafantasticcold-preventionjuice.

½-inchpieceginger1pear2apples2ouncesseltzerwater

Processthegingerinajuicer,thenthepearandapples.Addtheseltzertothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

GreenCarrotYoumaywanttoadd¼cupwatertocutthestrengthofthisjuice.It’salsoreallygoodifyouaddajalapeñopepper.

2cupsspinach1headbroccoli6Brusselssprouts6carrots

Processthespinach,broccoli,andBrusselssproutsinajuicer,thenthecarrots.Stirwelltocombine.

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SEEYOURWAYCLEAR—JUICINGFORHEALTHYEYES

ustliketherestofyourbody,youreyesneednutrientstofunctionproperlyandstayhealthy.Sadly,morethanhalfofAmericansovertheageofsixty

havesomesortofvisionlosscausedbysuchdiseasesascataractsandmaculardegeneration.Onthepositivesideofthesedepressinglyhighnumbers,there’splentythatyoucandotokeepfrombecominganunfortunatestatistic.Bymakingsomerelativelysimple,tastyadditionstoyourdiet,youcankeepyoureyesintip-topshapeandyourvisiongoodwellintoyourdotage.

VitaminATherearesixessentialvitamins,minerals,andnutrientsthatworktogethertokeepyoureyeshealthy.Thefirsthasbeentoutedbythatlovable,gray,carrot-totingrabbitBugsBunnyfordecades.That’sright:carrotsreallydohelpyoureyesight,atleastinthattheyhelpkeepyoureyeshealthy.Thecarotenoidsandretinol(bothformsofvitaminA)foundinsuchproduceascarrots,broccoli,spinach,andotherorangeandgreenfruitsandveggiesprotectyoureyesfromfreeradicals.

ZincFoundinpumpkinseeds,tomatoes,andNapacabbage,amongothers,zincmaintainsyoureyesbyassistingwithenzymefunctioninyourretina.It’sbettertoeatyourzincthantotakeitasasupplementbecauseitcanmesswiththeabsorptionofothernutrients.

VitaminBComplexThougheachonebenefitsyoureyesinadifferentway,theBvitaminsareallnecessaryforgoodeyehealth.RiboflavinandniacinhelpkeepyourretinashealthyandB12keepsyoureyeslubricated.LooktoleafygreensaswellascitrusforsomefantasticsourcesofBvitamins.

VitaminsCandEBothoftheseantioxidantsbattlethefreeradicalsresponsiblefordegenerativeeyedisease.ForvitaminC,looktodarkgreenvegetablessuchasbroccoli,bellpeppers,andBrusselssprouts.Citrusfruitsandkiwiarealsogoodsources.ForvitaminE,incorporateberriesandgreenleafyveggies.Nowthatyouknowwhattolookfor,let’smoveontotherecipesthatwill

provideyouwitheverythingyouneedtokeepthoseeagleeyes!Allofthefollowingrecipesyieldabouttwocupsofjuice.

OrangeCarrotBasicyeteffective,thisbrightorangebeveragewillhaveyouseeing(andlooking)betterforyearstocome.

1yellowbeet6carrots1orange

Processthebeetandcarrotsinajuicer,thentheorange.Stirwelltocombine.

Bugs’sJuiceFollowinBugsBunny’sfootstepsandkickbackthosecarrots.Theadditionofwatercressheregivesthisjuiceapleasantlypepperyflavor.

1bunchwatercress1cupspinach1headbroccoli1squash5carrots

Processthewatercress,spinach,andbroccoliinajuicer,thenthesquashandcarrots.Stirwelltocombine.

CtoSeeJuiceNotethatsomestrictjuicedietswon’tpermitcantaloupebecauseoftheamountofpulpthatleaksthrough,butit’sreallygoodforyou.

2sweetpotatoes2carrots1squash1cupcantaloupe

Processthesweetpotatoesandcarrotsinajuicer,thenthesquashandcantaloupe.Stirwelltocombine.

NicetoCYouJuiceThisjuicewillopenyoureyesinallkindsofways.Youmaywanttoaddsomewatertocutthestrengthofthisabit.

6kaleleaves1headbroccoli1cupspinach2greenbellpeppers4carrots

Processthekale,broccoli,andspinachinajuicer,thenthebellpeppersandcarrots.Stirwelltocombine.

PumpkinJuiceThisisagreatwaytobringacomfortingtasteoffallintoyourglasswhilealsoimprovingyourhealth.Youmayenjoyaddingsomecinnamontothisjuiceaswell.

6carrots2sweetpotatoes2squash1cupdicedpumpkin

Processthecarrotsandsweetpotatoesinajuicer,thenthesquashandpumpkin.Stirwelltocombine.

SweetPotatoPieThisjuiceisnutritiousasitisdelicious.Itreallydoestastelikesweetpotatopie!Thiswillbeadefinitefavoriteifyouenjoyitsnamesake.

4sweetpotatoes4carrots½teaspoongroundcinnamon¼teaspoongroundcloves

Processthesweetpotatoesandcarrotsinajuicer.Addthecinnamonandclovestothejuice,andstirwelltocombine.

VeggieBoostThisjuiceisgreatforallmannerofailments.Ifyou’dlikeextraspice,addsomeblackpepperorevenajalapeño.

2cupsspinach3basilleaves6Brusselssprouts1fennelbulb1cucumber

Processthespinach,basil,andBrusselssproutsinajuicer,thenthefennelandcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

SeeingGreenThisone’sprettysimple:it’sgreenandgreatforyoureyes!

2cupsspinach1headbroccoli1cucumber

Processthespinachandbroccoliinajuicer,thenthecucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

ApriloupeDelightAdelightful,subtlysweetjuicethatwillperkyouup.Youmayenjoysomegingerinthisaswell.

3carrots2apricots1cupdicedcantaloupe

Processthecarrotsinajuicer,thentheapricotsandcantaloupe.Stirwelltocombine.

GreenPopeyeJuiceMakeyoureyesandbodystrongwiththisconcoction.Feelfreetothrowajalapeñointhereforakickifyou’dlike.

2cupsspinach3greenbellpeppers4celerystalks1cucumber

Processthespinachinajuicer,thenthebellpeppers,celery,andcucumber.Stirwelltocombine.

JCONCLUSION

uicefastingandcleansinghaslongbeenaconceptincorporatedbyboththewiseandthehealthconscious.Recentlyithasgainedsignificantattention

becauseofbeingadoptedbycelebritiesasawaytoloseweightandstayhealthy.Peopleusejuicefastsasawaytocleansetheirbodiesandtheirminds.

JuicingBasicsThoughthetypicaljuicefastlastsfromthreetofivedays,thereareasmanydifferentwaystojuiceastherearefruitsandveggiestouse.Somepeopleopttoregularlydrinkonlyjuiceonedayperweektogivetheirsystemsabreakfromsolidfood,whileothersmayfastforamonthorlonger.Ifyouchoosetodothelatter,makesurethatyouspeaktoyourhealthcareprofessionalandyou’reawareofalloftherisksbeforeyoustart—anyextremechangeindietcancausesignificantsideeffectsandevenillness.Thoughthere’snodoubtthatfreshjuiceisgoodforyou,therearedefinitely

someprosandconstoparticipatinginafast.Forinstance,you’regoingtobedeprivingyourselfoffoodsthatyouenjoy,anditcanbeabitinconvenienttomakejuicetobringforlunchatwork.Ontheothersideofthecoin,however,you’regoingtofeelrevitalizedafterafast,andyoursystemisgoingtogetagoodcleansing.Juicingisagreatwaytogetafloodofnutrientsintoyourbodysothatitcan

flushouttoxinsandhealitself,butfastingisn’tforeverybody.Becauseyourbodywon’thavetopullthenutrientsfromthefiberthattheyaregenerallyencasedin,yougetamuchmorepurerushofnutrients,includingsugars.Ifyou’rediabetic,thiscanbeextremelyharmful.Thereareotherpeopleforwhomjuicingmaynotbeappropriate,socheckwithyourdoctorjusttomakesurethatyou’regoodtogo.

ChoosingaJuicerOneofthebiggestdecisionsthatyou’llbemakingiswhatkindofjuicertobuy.Therearemanydifferenttypes,buttheyalloperateinoneofthreeways.Alloftheotherdifferenceshavetodowithfeatures,power,appearance,size,andprice.Therereallyisnorightorwrongjuicer,becauseeachoneisdesignedwith

specificjuicingneedsinmind,solongastheoneyouchooseisbuilttolast.Somearedesignedforpeoplewhojustwantaglassoffreshorangejuiceeverymorning.Othersarebestforextractingthewatercontentfromgrasses,suchaswheatgrassandlemongrass.Somearegreatall-purposemachinesthatcanhandlethevastmajorityoffruitsandvegetables,andsomejuicerscanevendoitall.Theimportantthingtokeepinmindisthatyourjuicershouldreflectyourspecificneeds.Makesurethatyourjuicerhasagoodwarranty,hasenoughpowertomeet

yourneeds,istherightsizeforthejob,andisn’tdifficulttouse.Aslongasyouarehappywithitsperformanceandaremotivatedtouseit,that’sallthatmatters.Talktopeople,lookaround,readreviews,andcomparisonshop.Takeyourtimeanddoitright,andyouwon’tbedisappointed!

SoCleanseAlready!Beforeyouactuallystartyourjuicefast,therearesomethingsthatyouneedtodotoprepareyourbody.Itis,afterall,atraumaticshocktoyoursystem.Notonlyareyougoingtoberefrainingfromeatingallsolidfoods,you’realsogoingtobekickingallofyourbadhabitstothecurbforthedurationofthefast.Thisincludesdrinkingalcohol,smokingcigarettes,downingcaffeinatedbeverages,andotherfun-but-destructivehobbies.You’llwanttoweanyourselfoffthesethingsalittleatatime,otherwisethefirstfewdaysofyourfastwillbemiserable.Inadditiontokickingyourbadhabitsslowly,you’regoingtowanttostart

addingfreshjuicetoyourdietsothatyourbodyhasachancetoadjust.Ifyoualreadydrinkfreshjuice,thenthisisn’tsuchabigdeal,butifyoudon’t,itreally

issmarttostartincorporatingjuicesafewdaysbeforeyouplantoexistonthemalone!Whenitcomestochoosingyourjuices,trytostickwithmostlyvegetable

juices.Thereareacoupleofreasonsforthis.Firstofall,fruitjuicescontainmuchmoresugarthanvegetablesdo.Thisisn’tnecessarilyaterriblethingfromacaloricperspective,butitisfromadigestiveonewhenyou’reparticipatinginafast.Whenyoudrinkfruitjuice,yourbodyisabsorbingthatglucoseand

convertingitimmediatelytosugar.Thismeansthatyou’regoingtogetamajorenergypop.Plus,veggiestendtohavemorenutrientspackedintothem.Whetherdiscussingfruitsorveggies,therearethosethatstandoutfromthecrowdnutritionally,whichmakethemevenmorebeneficialforjuicing.Incorporateasmanyofthosesuperstarsasyoupossiblycan.Therearealsoherbsandspicesthataddasignificantnutritionalandflavor

boosttoyourjuices,sodon’tforgettograbthosewhileyou’reshoppingforyourproduce,too.

WhatAreYourJuicingGoals?Thekindofjuicefastthatyoudoisultimatelydependentuponyourgoals.Ifyou’refeelingdepressed,lethargic,andblah,itcouldbethatyouneedagooddetox.Thisistheprimaryreasonthatmanypeoplejuice,andthereareatonofgreatjuicesouttheretohelpyougetyourinsidescleanandhealthyagain.Ifyou’relookingtojuiceinordertotreataparticularillnessorcondition,

suchasarthritis,acold,kidneystones,orevenforweightloss,I’vegotyoucoveredthereaswell.Throughoutthisbook,I’veworkedhardtopulltogetherallofthefacetsof

juicingthatyouneedtoknowinordertocompleteyourfirstfastingexperiencesuccessfully.I’vealsoincludednumeroustipsandadvicefromfolkswhohavealreadybeentheresothatthereareafewlessbumpsonyourroadtoexcellenthealth.Happyjuicing!